Explanation
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to enter into a grant agreement with the following not-for-profit organization: Aging Solutions for Central Ohio, Inc., for the provision of operational support for a twelve-month period. The total amount of this grant is $75,000.
Aging Solutions in Central Ohio Inc. is a long-time partner of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA), in that it provides supportive services to older adults in Central Ohio, including community-based services, family and caregiver education, aging-specific professional and paraprofessional development, referral to supportive services, and emergency assistance. Specifically, COAAA partners with Aging Solutions in Central Ohio Inc. to provide supportive medical equipment and home improvement that is necessary for residents as they age.
The older adult population in Central Ohio is growing rapidly. Central Ohio is currently home to over 381,000 older adults. By 2025, the number of residents over 60 is expected to grow to 441,900; by 2030, it will be over 477,500. This rapid growth, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising cost of inflation, has placed a strain on Aging Solutions to Central Ohio Inc.’s resources and limited its ability to provide services to residents. This grant agreement provides additional financial support to Aging Solutions to Central Ohio Inc. to ensure residents of Central Ohio have access to sustained programming and services.
COAAA is supporting this grant agreement with $75,000 budgeted in the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund.
Benefits to the Public: Aging Solutions for Central Ohio Inc. provides supportive services to empower older adult residents to remain in their homes and communities as they age.
Fiscal Impact: This legislation authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $75,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the Recreation and Parks Grant Fund for this purpose.
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