Submitted by: Laura Reams
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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Memorandum of Understanding: CAPABLE Program
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Suggested Action:
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I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to negotiate a one-year extension to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City, Habitat for Humanity, and Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP) to promote the CAPABLE home modification program. The MOU will be extended through May 31, 2021.
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Summary Background:
The City has an existing Memorandum of Understanding (attached) with Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP) and Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland (HHMM) for the CAPABLE home modification program. This program helps low-income seniors and persons with disabilities age in place by providing regular visits by an occupational therapist (up to 6 visits), a nurse (up to 4 visits), and a vetted contractor to make needed home modifications. The City does not provide funds to make this program available to residents. HAP conducts participant in-takes, and HHMM provides funding for covered services. Hyattsville residents have benefitted from this program since our partnership with HHMM and HAP was initiated. Services have been suspended for the time-being due to sheltering-in-place and social distancing measures.
This partnership will expire at the end of this month (May 31st), unless an agreement among our respective groups is made to sustain this collaborative project. HHMM, HAP and the City all wish to extend this partnership.
Next Steps:
Extend partnership with the entities.
Fiscal Impact:
None
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend approval.
Community Engagement:
Promotion of program through the City’s communication channels.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 5 - Strengthen the City’s Identity as a Diverse, Creative, and Welcoming Community
Legal Review Required?
Pending