CAPCOG Area Agency on Aging 2008-10 area planning document

115 Pages·2008·0.81 MB·English

The Capital Area Council
Of Governments

Area Plan
FY 2008 – 2010

A A
rea gency
A
o n ging

of the Capital Area

A program of the Capital Area Council of Governments

P.O. Box 17848

Austin, TX 78760-7848

[phone]

[email protected]

www.aaacap.org

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Signature Page....................................................................................................................5
Area Plan Narrative...........................................................................................................7
Environmental Overview............................................................................................9
Community Assessment.................................................................................................9
Organizational Structure..............................................................................................22
Service Delivery System, System Design, Program Development and Innovation....27
Regional Needs Summary.........................................................................................47
Local Strategies Supporting Program Goals and State Strategies..............................63
State Strategy #1: Intake, Access and Eligibility to Services and Supports................65
Sub-Strategy #1: Intake & Access.........................................................................65
State Strategy #2: Non-Medicaid Services..................................................................73
Sub-Strategy #1: Nutrition Services......................................................................73
Sub-Strategy #2: Services to Assist Independent Living.......................................77
Standard Assurances.......................................................................................................91
Department of Health & Human Services Assurances of
Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as Amended........................................................................................................93
Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Health
& Human Services Regulation under Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.......................................................................................................95
Affirmative Action Plan...............................................................................................97
Older Americans Act Assurances................................................................................99
Attachments....................................................................................................................107
Regional Map.............................................................................................................109
Organizational Chart..................................................................................................111
Staff Activities...........................................................................................................113
Service Delivery Flow Chart.....................................................................................115

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Authorized Signature Form
The Area Plan is hereby submitted by the Capital Area Council of Governments, for the
period covering October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2010 (fiscal year 2008 through
fiscal year 2010). It includes all assurances to be followed by the Area Agency on Aging
of the Capital Area under provisions of the Older Americans Act, as amended, during the
period identified. The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area will assume full
authority to develop and administer the Area Plan in accordance with all requirements of
the act and related State policy. In accepting this authority the Area Agency on Aging of
the Capital Area assumes the major responsibility for the development and
administration of the Area Plan and serves as an advocate and focal point for older people
in the planning and service area.

The signature(s) below is of the individual(s) authorized to sign for purchase vouchers, budget
amendments, expenditure reports and requests for payment; any changes to this information will be
provided by the grantee by replacement of this form.

Clay Collins
Typed Name Signature
Deputy Director
Title

Michael Weddell
Typed Name Signature
Financial Analyst
Title

I certify that the signatures above are the individuals authorized to sign for purchase vouchers, budget
amendments, expenditure reports and requests for payment.

Betty Voights, Executive Director ________________________
Typed Name, Title Signature (Executive Director)

I hereby certify the governing body of the Grantee Agency has reviewed and approved the Area Plan;
further, that the grantee and area agency on aging will comply with the federal requirements and assurances
contained in the Older Americans Act, as amended, and with appropriate Texas Department of Aging &
Disability Services, Access & Assistance – Area Agency on Aging’s outcomes for services contained in the
Texas Administrative Code.

Betty Voights, Executive Director _____________________________
Typed Name and Title Signature Date
of Authorizing Official of Grantee

Glenda Rogers, Director of Aging Services _____________________________
Typed Name and Title Signature Date
of Authorizing Official of Grantee
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AREA PLAN NARRATIVE

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Environmental Overview: Community Assessment

The projected demographics of the Capital Area Council of Governments
(CAPCOG) Region 12 (a map can be found in the Attachments of this document) through
the 2020 horizon show a population that is dynamic. Expected changes within the
population of the region include: rapid growth, an even faster growth rate of the over 60
age group, a greater percentage of minorities, and an increasing percentage of minorities
who are over the age of 60. These trends are generally seen throughout the ten counties
of this region; however, there are some exceptions that can be noted.
Recent Growth in the Region
The Capital Area continued to experience a significant amount of growth between
the years 2000 and 2005. According to the population figures released by the U.S.
Census Bureau, the CAPCOG region in the year 2000 was populated by 1,346,833
people. Estimates from the Texas State Data Center show a 2005 population of
1,550,353, according to the 2000-2004 migration trend (Scenario 2.0). This was a growth
rate of 15.1%, which outpaced the 9.6% growth that the entire State experienced.
Future Growth in the Region
According to the projections from the Texas State Data Center, population growth
in the Capital Area through 2020 will occur at a higher rate in the counties immediately
surrounding Travis County. Especially high is the rate of growth expected in Hays,
Bastrop and Williamson Counties, which are projected to have doubled in population.
Caldwell and Burnet will see similar growth rates and should expect a population of
around 50,000 by 2020, while Blanco, Fayette, Lee, and Llano each with a 2000
population of less than 20,000 people will remain below 30,000 by 2020. Although the
growth rate in Travis County is comparatively low to other counties in the region, it is
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still expected to have an additional population of 230,000 people, second highest to
Williamson which is projected to have 390,000 more people.
Growth Rate of Total Population, 2000-2020
Bastrop County 147.18%
Blanco County 54.02%
Burnet County 61.95%
Caldwell County 54.67%
Fayette County 31.19%
Hays County 186.13%
Lee County 32.18%
Llano County 25.59%
Travis County 28.51%
Williamson County 155.69%
CAPCOG Region 70.30%
State of Texas 45.08%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 200%

Source: Texas State Data Center’s 2006 Population Projections, Scenario 2.0

Projected Growth of the Over 60 and Over 85 Population
During the 1990’s, the growth rate of the over 60 age group trailed the growth rate
of the entire population. The CAPCOG region’s population grew by 46.5%, while the
over 60 age group grew by 33%. This trend was attributed to the relatively low number
of births occurring during the late 1920s and early 1930s.1 The exact opposite is
expected through 2020 as more and more people from the baby-boom generation reach
the age of 60. As shown in the graph below, the over 60 population in the year 2020 is
projected at 392,751 which represents a growth rate of 164.2% over the 20 year period
according to the data from the Texas State Data Center.

1 “Nation’s Median Age Highest Ever, But 65-and-Over Population’s Growth Lags,” U.S. Census
Bureau Press Release CB01-CN.67, May 15, 2001.
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