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Helping People. It’s who we are and what we do.

Learn about the importance of aligning grant funding efforts in Nevada to address gaps in aging services statewide. This presentation discusses the State Plan for Aging Services, competitive grant cycles, and how the state aims to respond to community needs.

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Helping People. It’s who we are and what we do.

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  1. Steve Sisolak Governor Richard Whitley Director State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Commission on Aging Aging and Disability Services Division April 18, 2019 Helping People. It’s who we are and what we do.

  2. Grant Administration and State Plan for Aging Services Cheyenne Pasquale Chief I, Planning cpasquale@adds.nv.gov

  3. Overview • Competitive grant funding should be driven by the State Plan for Aging Services • Aligning these efforts should help Nevada to… • Show progress in responding to community needs • Address gaps in services statewide • Prioritize funding through a tiered approach • Today’s Agenda • Why should we align these efforts • What is new – Grant cycles • How we do our work – State Plan • Timeline

  4. Why should we align these efforts? • Significant gaps in services across Nevada, especially Rural counties • Only Transportation and Aging and Disability Resource Centers are serving consumers in all 17 counties. • Community Needs Assessments – Top Priorities (32% of funding in FY18) • Transportation (16%) • Access to Services (16%)

  5. What is New – Competitive Cycle • Odd Year Cycle • Disability Grants (8 + subawards) • Assistive Technology for Independent Living • Communication Access Services Centers • VOCA Program (pending program determination) • Nutrition Grants* (51 subawards) • Congregate Meals • Home Delivered Meals • State Home Delivered Meals • Legal Assistance* (3 subawards) • Even Year Cycle • Older Adult Social Services (113 subwards) • Core Services (8) • Adult Day Care • ADRC • Case Management • Homemaker • PERS • Respite • Senior Companion • Transportation • Additional Services (14)

  6. State Plan for Aging Services – How we do our work • Purpose: “It includes all plans to be conducted by [DHHS, ADSD] under the provisions of the Older American Act.” • Focus Areas: • Older Americans Act Core Programs • ACL Discretionary Grants • Participant-Directed/Person-Centered Planning • Elder Justice • Quality Management • Data collection to assess ongoing program implementation • Remediation of problem areas • Continuous improvement

  7. Timeline

  8. Thank You Questions?

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