Description
The California Department of Aging (CDA) is soliciting proposals from public agencies and private nonprofit organizations to provide programmatic, fiscal, and administrative oversight of aging and caregiver services in Ventura County. The selected contractor will serve as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Planning and Service Area 18, which encompasses Ventura County. The contractor will be responsible for administering the Area Plan, providing a broad array of social and nutritional services, and ensuring the continuous delivery of essential services to older individuals and caregivers within the service area. Key services include:
• Title III B (Supportive Services): personal care, case management, legal assistance, and transportation
• Title III C (Nutrition): congregate and home-delivered meals
• Title III D (Health Promotion): evidence-based disease prevention
• Title III E (Family Caregiver Support): information, access assistance, support services, respite care, and supplemental services
• Title VII (Elder Rights): ombudsman and elder abuse prevention
The contractor must demonstrate administrative and fiscal capacity to manage distinct funding streams, adhere to specific reporting and performance standards, and ensure non-supplantation of funds.