The one-year pilot program will provide small grants or low-interest loans for home repairs to at least 25 homeowners who meet income and project guidelines.
Grant supports services to older adults. Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 4:00 am, Jul. 4, 2021 ×
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Faith in Action for Cass County was awarded a grant from the Older Americans Act to provide services to older adults living in central Minnesota during 2021.
This grant provides reimbursement for program services, including transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, shopping and errands, chores and homemaker services, and accessibility modifications such as wheelchair ramps and railings.
Congress passed the OAA in 1965 in response to concern by policymakers about a lack of community social services for older people. The original legislation established authority for grants to states for community planning and social services, research and development projects, and personnel training in the field of aging.