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City of Santa Ana CDBG Scope of Work <br />Program Year 2015 -16 (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016) <br />Name of Organization Council On Aging - Orange County <br />Name of Funded Prograr Benefits Enrollment Center <br />Annual Accomplishment Goal <br />Unduplicated Participants anticipated to be served during the 12 -month contract period. <br />520 TOTAL I I 520 Santa Ana Participants 1 100%1 520 Low Income Participants 100% <br />Program and Funding Description <br />Benefits Enrollment Centers (BEC) provide assistance for Medicare - eligible, low- income seniors and persons with <br />disabilities to identify and apply for benefits programs. Trained staff and volunteer counselors assist clients in <br />applying for up to five programs in a single appointment at one site. The program's primary focus is access to five <br />BEC core benefits. <br />1.Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Extra Help -Pays for part D plan premiums, reduces drug co -pays and <br />eliminates the Donut -hole. <br />2.Medicare Saving Programs -Pays Medicare premiums. <br />3.Medi- Cal(California's Medicaid) - Supplements Medicare by paying deductibles and co -pays. <br />4.Cal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP)- Provides access to nutritious food and alleviates hunger. <br />5.Low- Income Heating and Electric Utility Assistance Program (LIHEAP)- Access savings to help heat and cool one's <br />home. <br />A. Currently, the BEC services are provided at nine locations throughout Orange County. <br />B. There are four BEC sites in Santa Ana, including our central Call Center which is open Monday through Friday <br />from 8Am to 4pm. Additionally, four appointments are available at the Social Security office once a month in <br />English and Spanish. At the Santa Ana Senior Center there are seven appointments available once a month in <br />English and Mandarin. The Southwest Senior Center offers seven appointments once a month in both Spanish and <br />English. With additional funding, we could expand BECs to offer ten additional appointment opportunities at our <br />four Santa Ana locations. <br />C. The services offered through the Call Center are telephone consultations. Appointments at the Social Security <br />Office, Santa Ana Senior Center and Southwest Senior Center are one -on -one in- person counseling sessions for half <br />to one hour per appointment. <br />D. Our target population is low- income seniors, aged 65 and above and adults living with disabilities. 11.5% of the <br />Santa Ana population are over 65 and /or live with a disability. 21.9% of Santa Ana households have at least one <br />individual that is 65 years or older. <br />Schedule of Performance <br />Quarter 1: JUL 1 - SEP 30 <br />Quarter 2: OCT 1 - DEC 31 <br />Quarter 3: JAN 1 - MAR 31 <br />Quarter 4: APR 1 - JUN 30 <br />Unduplicated Estimated <br />Participants Invoicing <br />130 $ 8,812.50 <br />130 $ 8,812.50 <br />130 $ 8,812.50 <br />130 $ 8,812.50 <br />520 $35,250.00 <br />Exhibit A <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />