Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Elderly & Veterans Services
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to Contract No. JH026-15-2027 for Home Care for the Elderly (“HCE”) Program between Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc., and Broward County, to increase the Contract amount by $85,864 for a new total of $382,007, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to increase the level of home- and community-based services for eligible seniors; authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments to the Contract, subject to legal sufficiency review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, provided such amendments do not impose any additional financial obligations on the County; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Contract as amended.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of the First Amendment will increase the level of services accordingly to support eligible seniors and their caregivers.
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Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE ELDERLY AND VETERANS SERVICES DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action supports the Commission’s value of “building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives” and the goal of “delivering accessible human services that holistically address the whole person collaboratively and compassionately.”
The Elderly and Veterans Services Division (“EVSD”) is responsible for the programmatic, fiscal, and operational management of the HCE Program. EVSD provides case management services and Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc. (“Council”) issues payments for subsidies. Priority is given to eligible seniors at high levels of frailty and risk of nursing home placement.
The First Amendment to Contract JH026-15-2027 will increase this contract amount by $85,864, changing the total contract funding from $296,143 to $382,007 and increases the level of services accordingly.
Florida’s HCE Program funds are distributed through the Council. By acquiring these funds and partnering with the Council, EVSD provides community-based services that allow eligible seniors to age in place in their homes with familial caregivers.
The original Contract JH026-15-2027 was approved during the Commission’s 2026 Summer Recess (August 20, 2026, Agenda Item No. 12, Exhibit 7).
The Amendment is in the Council’s format and was reviewed and approved as to form by the County Attorney’s Office. The Council will sign last after the Commission’s approval.
Source of Additional Information
Andrea Busada, Director, Elderly and Veterans Services Division, (954) 357-8818
Deborah Meidinger Hosey, Assistant Director, Elderly and Veterans Services Division, (954) 357-8806
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
This Amendment does not require any cash or in-kind match from Broward County. This Amendment is utilizing the budget authority of the Broward County Fiscal Year 2027 Adopted Budget.