Philadelphia Corporation For Aging

PURPOSE: THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION (LHR) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX PROTECTED FROM LEAD POISONING BY ASSISTING STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS HEALTHY HOMES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THAT IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL ACTIVITIES BY COMPREHENSIVELY IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING OTHER HOUSING HAZARDS THAT AFFECT OCCUPANT HEALTH. INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING CAN BE USED CAN BE FOUND AT. HTTPS://WWW.HUD.GOV/PROGRAM_OFFICES/HEALTHY_HOMES/PROJECT_DESCRIPTIONS; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROGRAM FUNDS WILL BE AWARDED TO APPLICANTS TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: A. TARGETED UNITS: TARGET LEAD HAZARD CONTROL EFFORTS IN HOUSING UNITS WHERE CHILDREN LESS THAN 6 YEARS OF AGE ARE AT GREATEST RISK OF LEAD POISONING (PRE-1960, AND, ESPECIALLY, PRE-1940 CONSTRUCTION), WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY INCLUDED CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS, TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVELS IN THESE CHILDREN. B. COST EFFECTIVENESS: UTILIZE COST-EFFECTIVE LEAD HAZARD CONTROL METHODS AND APPROACHES THAT ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY OF THE BUILDING OCCUPANTS. C. CAPACITY: BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY OF TRAINED AND CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS TO ADDRESS LEAD HAZARDS SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY DURING LEAD HAZARD CONTROL, RENOVATION, REMODELING, AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. ANOTHER CORE ELEMENT FOR CAPACITY INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACHES TO INTEGRATING THIS GRANT PROGRAM WITHIN OTHER LOCAL INITIATIVES THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ADDRESS HOUSING RELATED HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS AND/OR SERVE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX (6). D. AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING: ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A DETAILED PROCESS OF MONITORING AND ENSURING THAT UNITS MADE LEAD-SAFE ARE AFFIRMATIVELY MARKETED, AND PRIORITY GIVEN, TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE 6 YEARS FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS. E. DATA COLLECTION: GATHER PRE- AND POST-TREATMENT DATA THAT SUPPORTS AND VALIDATES LEAD HAZARD CONTROL INVESTMENTS. PROGRAM DATA COLLECTED SHOULD SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF GRANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES. F. TARGETED OUTREACH AND EDUCATION: CONDUCTING TARGETED OUTREACH, AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING, EDUCATION OR OUTREACH PROGRAMS ON LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND LEAD POISONING PREVENTION DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ABILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO DELIVER THE SPECIFIED LEAD HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES THROUGH THIS PROGRAM; INCLUDING EDUCATING OWNERS OF ELIGIBLE RENTAL PROPERTIES, TENANTS, AND OTHERS ON THE BENEFITS AND EXPECTATIONS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED BY "TITLE X" OF THE RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF 1992.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO IDENTIFY AND CLEAN UP DANGEROUS LEAD IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES’ HOMES WHERE LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WERE CHILDREN 6 AND UNDER RESIDE. THESE INVESTMENTS WILL PROTECT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BY TARGETING SIGNIFICANT LEAD AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN OVER 3,700 LOW-INCOME HOMES FOR WHICH OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TO ASSIST STATES, CITIES, COUNTIES/PARISHES, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES OR OTHER UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN UNDERTAKING COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND CONTROL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN ELIGIBLE PRIVATELY-OWNED RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING POPULATIONS WERE CHILDREN UNDER 6 RESIDE.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 20.86%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

PHILADELPHIA CORPORATION FOR AGING (PCA) HAS SPONSORED THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM (SCP) FOR THE PAST 28 YEARS. PCA IS THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. IT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1973 TO COORDINATE HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS, AND DISABLED CONSUMERS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. PCA'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OLDER PHILADELPHIANS OR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND TO ASSIST THEM IN ACHIEVING THEIR MAXIMUM LEVEL OF HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE AND PRODUCTIVITY. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS 77 SENIOR COMPANIONS WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD THE GOAL OF SERVING 50 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS AS PER THE MANDATE FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS TO ALLOW SENIORS TO SAFELY AND INDEPENDENTLY AGE IN PLACE. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL INCLUDE SOCIALIZING, PROVIDING RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS, ESCORTING CONSUMERS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND ON ERRANDS, ASSISTING WITH TASKS OF DAILY LIVING SUCH AS LIGHT MEAL PREPARATION, REMINDERS TO TAKE MEDICATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH MINOR HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE THE HEALTHY FUTURES SERVICE CATEGORY. SPECIFICALLY, WORK PLANS AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES WILL EXAMINE HOW EFFECTIVE SENIOR COMPANIONS ARE IN ASSISTING THEIR CONSUMERS IN MAINTAINING INDEPENDENT LIVING, PROVIDING RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS AND INCREASING THE LEVEL OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT THAT CONSUMERS AND CAREGIVERS EXPERIENCE. RESEARCH-BASED METHODS USED WILL INCLUDE WRITTEN SURVEYS TO ASSESS AND MEASURE THESE SERVICE AREAS AND THE IMPACT THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM HAS IN THE PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY. THE OUTCOMES WILL DEMONSTRATE AN INCREASE IN SOCIALIZATION AMONG ISOLATED SENIORS AND A DECREASE IN STRESS IN CAREGIVERS RELATED TO CARE-GIVING DUTIES. SENIORS WHO SUFFER FROM CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO MANAGE ONE OR MORE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AND REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SENIOR COMPANION. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, PCA REQUESTS $297,080 TO COVER GRANT EXPENDITURES TO OPERATE THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM. PCA WILL ACT AS THE SPONSOR AND PROVIDE $107,345 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

WALKABILITY'S IMPACT ON SENIOR HEALTH

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

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