Agency on Aging Area 4 to Fund Five Agencies to Improve Lives for Older Adults
Feb 21, 2024 02:38PM ● By Agency on Aging Area 4 News ReleaseYUBA AND SUTTER COUNTIES (MPG) — Agency on Aging Area 4 is one of six grantees awarded a total of $1.1 million in California Department of Aging funding during round two of the Local Aging & Disability Action Planning Grant Program. The planning and capacity-building grant will support agency efforts in planning for and addressing the needs of older adults, people with disabilities, and professional and family caregivers in Yuba and Sutter counties.
Agency on Aging Area 4 will fund a consultant to work in partnership with five local organizations that will organize and conduct listening sessions/focus groups to inform the development of a plan(s) for Yuba and Sutter counties. The local age- and disability-friendly plans to be developed are to improve a community’s livability for residents of all ages centered on equity, cultural competency, community engagement, and disability inclusion principles and practices, according to the Agency on Aging Area 4.
“Real, meaningful change happens when community members are empowered to participate in the process,” said Pam Miller, Agency on Aging Area 4 executive director. “We’re honored to join the nearly 100 communities across California who have already embarked upon age- and disability-friendly action planning and implementation, especially in rural and under-served communities.”
Organizations serving Yuba and Sutter counties that are interested in applying are encouraged to visit www.agencyonaging4.org/rfp. Questions about this opportunity should be directed to [email protected]. Proposals are due Feb. 26 by noon for service beginning April 1 through March 31, 2025.
The Local Aging & Disability Action Planning (LADAP) Grant Program focuses on supporting communities and populations that have been historically under-resourced and under-served. That includes rural and frontier communities, Tribal communities, people with disabilities, people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, LGBTQ+ persons, veterans, professional and family caregivers, populations of lower incomes, and communities of immigrant and/or refugee status.
Agency on Aging Area 4 (AAA4) is one of 33 agencies on aging in California designated by the State to develop, coordinate and fund programs designed to help older adults and people with disabilities maintain their health and independence. For more information, visit agencyonaging4.org.