Title:
Grant Application - Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
Summary
ACTION:
1. Approve a grant application of up to $13,000 for a Senior Health Insurance Information Program Grant (SHIIP)
2. If awarded, recognize, receive and appropriate such funds
Staff Contact: Terri Stowers - Division Director, Park and Recreation
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
The Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation (MCPR) Department is requesting approval to apply for and receive, if awarded, a Senior Health Insurance Information Program grant up to $13,000. The grant awards will be distributed in FY2019 and will be used to continue existing Medicare Education and Counseling Services offered in all three MCPR Senior Centers, Levine Senior Center, some MCPR recreation centers, churches and senior living locations. No match is required for these funds. Application for the grant must be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Insurance by September 15, 2018.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Increase in federal revenue and associated expenses in the General Fund (G001) for FY19 up to $13,000