Funding Opportunities and Grants

2010 Grantees

The grantees listed below provide services to the seniors within our service area.  Please check out their links for specific information on the counties and services they provide.

Nutrition Service - Title III-C - Congregate and Home Delivered Meals Programs

Lutheran Social Services, Moorhead
-- Senior Nutrition Program Congregate & Home Delivered Meals (Regions 1 & 2)  www.lssmn.org/nutrition/reg1.html

Nutrition Services, Incorporated, Waseca
-- Senior Nutrition Program Congregate & Home Delivered Meals (Region 4)  www.runestone.net/~nuserinc/

Supportive Service - Title III-B

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Crookston
-- Valley Housekeeping Services (Polk, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, & Roseau counties) -www.tvoc.org/valley__housekeeping.htm

NW Minnesota Legal Service, Moorhead
-- Senior Legal Services and Education Program (Region 1, 2, & 4) - www.lsnmlaw.org/

Roseau Co. Committee on Aging, Roseau
--Senior Medical Transportation -
www.farnorthtransit.com

Kittson County Social Services, Hallock
--Senior Medical Travel

Northwest Sentencing to Service Program
--Heavy Chore Services in Pennington, Marshall and
Kittson counties

Roseau County Sentencing to Service Program
--Heavy Chore Services for Roseau County

Tri-County Community Corrections Sentencing to Service Program
--Heavy Chore Services in Norman, Polk and Red
Lake counties

LakeWood Health Center
--LakeWood Nursing Service Homemaking Services - Lake of the Woods county - www.lakewoodhealthcenter.org

Bi-County Community Action Program, Inc.   
--Home Modification for Frail and Elderly - Beltrami county - www.paulbunyan.net/users/bicap/programs.html

Clearwater County Social Services
--Clearwater County Senior Transportation

Wilkin County PHN - 
--Information and Assistance - Wilken County

Stevens County Human Services
--Information and Assistance - Stevens County

Grant County Social Services
--Information and Assistance - Grant County

Traverse County Social Services
Information and Assistance - Traverse County

Emmanuel Community
--Information and Assistance - Becker County

Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership
--Information and Assistance - Clay County

Otter Tail County PHN
--Information and Assistance - Otter Tail County

Douglas County Sr. Citizens Program
--Information and Assistance & Health Insurance Assistance - Douglas, Grant, Stevens, Traverse and Pope Counties

Otter Tail County Human Services
--Senior Transportation - Otter Tail County

West Central MN CAC
--In-Home Repair/Modification - Region 4 counties

Health Promotion - Title III-D

Lake Region Medical Center, Fergus Falls
--Medication Management Sessions, Regions 1, 2 and 4

MN-ND Alzheimer's Association
--Care Consultations/Education Sessions - Region 4

LifeCare Medical Center, Roseau
--
Chronic Disease Management Sessions

Mahube Community Council, Park Rapids
--Bone Builders Program

Caregiver Information and Advocacy - Title III-E

Lutheran Social Services, Moorhead
--Respite & Caregiver Support Program - one-on-one support and advocacy for caregivers and families - www.lssmn.org/olderadult/default.htm

Northwoods Interfaith Caregivers
-- Respite and Caregiver Support Program  www.northwoodsnice.org

Park Rapids Living At Home/Block Nurse/Interfaith Caregivers
--Respite and Caregiver Support Program

Central MN Elder Network
--Caregiver Support/Respite - Douglas County

Public Hearing Information

Land of the Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the 2011 Area Plan at our Aging Advisory Committee and West Central Joint Powers Board Meetings scheduled as follows:

West Central AAA office, 313 S Mill St. Fergus Falls September 20, 2010 9:30 a.m.

Bemidji Senior Center, 216 3rd St NW, Bemidji September 23, 2010 12:30 p.m.

Heritage Community Center, 301 4th Street E, Thief River Falls October 6, 2010 12:30 p.m.

 

Notice

Request for the Public Review and Comment

on Proposal for Program Development & Coordination Funding

 

In accordance with Federal Regulation (45 CFR 1321.17 (F) 14), the

Land of the Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging

Is allowed to submit a proposal to the Minnesota Board on Aging to transfer Title III-B (Supportive Service) funds to the Area Plan Administration for Program Development and Coordination Activities that will have a direct and positive impact on the enhancement of services for older persons in the Land of the Dancing Sky region of Minnesota. The AAA is required to make the details of such proposals available to the general public for review and comment.

The AAA is proposing to use $97,734 in Title III-B direct service funds to pay for the Program Development and Coordination Activities during 2010 as a cost of Area Plan administration. The Minnesota Board on Aging policy allows up to 25% of these funds to be used for this purpose. The proposed amount represents 20.54% of the Area Agency on Aging’s new Title III-B direct service allotment. Written comments are encouraged and will be accepted until October 3, 2010. The area plan may be viewed at and comments sent to the Area Agency on Aging at the following address: Land of the Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging www.dancingskyaaa.org or 115 South Main, Suite 1 Warren, MN 56762. Please email comments to Shannon Henrickson at shenrickson@nwrdc.org

 

Funding Opportunities

We are in the process of reviewing the 2011 proposals that have been submitted.   Please check back for additional funding opportunities that may be available.

 
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