HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY 2022 Budget Presentation (Agency on Elderly Affairs)AGENCY ON ELDERLY AFFAIRS
FY 2022 BUDGET AND OPERATIONS SYNOPSIS
Kealoha Takahashi
Executive
Department: ELDERLY AFFAIRS
Fund: GENERAL FUND
1. FY 2021 to FY 2022 BUDGET COMPARSION
FY 2021
FY 2022
$ + / -
% + / -
Salary and Wages
644,969
578,079
-66,890
-10.4%
Benefits
562,884
536,094
-26,790
-4.8%
Utilities
0
0
0
0.0%
Vehicle/Equip, Lease
1
1
0
0.0%
Operations
265,537
257,571
-7,966
-3.0%
1,473,391
1,371,745
-101,646
-6.9%
FY 2021 Operating Budget FY 2022 Operating Budget
■ Salary and Wages ■ Salary and Wages
0% 18% ■ Benefits 0vo 19% ■ Benefits
0% 0%
Utilities Utilities
■ Vehicle/Equip, ■ Vehicle/Equip,
Lease Lease
Operations Operations
FY 2021 and FY 2022 Comparison
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
So lary and Wages Benefits
Utilities Vehicle/Equip, Operations
Lease
0 FY 2021
O FY 2022
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2. MAJOR CHANGES AND/OR VARIANCES IN OPERATIONS BUDGET
With the dollar funding of the Aging Program Planner position, the agency will work towards
redistributing the various duties of the position to ensure that all priorities can be fulfilled.
3. OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES
According to the US Census Bureau, the 2019 year estimated 21,079 people 60 years and over.
This is a 29.2% of the total population of Kaua'i at 72,293. The vulnerable years as identified
during the pandemic are those 75 years and over, estimated at 6,209 people.
For the period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020, AEA served an estimated unduplicated count of
4,488 persons or only 22% of the estimated people 60 years and over.
Since July 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021, AEA Associates assisted with 7,435 callers from seniors,
caregivers, families looking for help ... for food, housing, medical, transportation, counseling and
vaccinations. The public now knows who to call in times of need. The services AEA provides has
been recently featured on the news statewide. This pandemic has placed challenges on our entire
community and AEA is just one of the organizations out there that the public turns to, to bring
relief for our seniors and residents.
The growth of older adults is inevitable and so are their needs for programs and services. The
agency will continue to work in meeting the growing needs of our elderly population.
4. TOP 3 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM FY 2021
a) Home -based Community Services are in -home services including home delivered meals,
homemaker and personal care. Through Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc. home delivered meals
were provided to 374 consumers for a total of 39,204 meals for the period from June 1, 2020 to
December 31, 2020.
b) RSVP Volunteers have been the heart of our operation throughout the pandemic and have
provided services outlined below:
AARP Tax Aides — For the 2020 tax season, volunteers completed 369 Federal Tax returns and 358
State returns which generated a total of $262,168 in returns that went back to seniors, veterans
and disabled residents.
*2021 tax season — Feb. 22 thru March 2021- tax aide volunteers just started tax prep season this
week through appointment only/drive in process at various locations island wide to assist
taxpayers who are 50 years or older or who have low to moderate income.
Produce boxes — 2085 produce boxes were delivered to Kupuna from Kekaha to Wainiha from
May to current in collaboration with Na Maka Onaona and Aina Ho'okupu o Kilauea
Salvation Army Lihue Corps- November thru Dec. 2020- Raised over $15,000 as part of Bell Ringing
along with volunteers from RSVP, Boy Scouts Troop 148 and HGEA members/staff. Monies raised
to be used for Salvation Army's programs.
Keller Williams Red Day project — May 2020 165 bags of groceries & essential supplies delivered
as part of their employee/collected donations and donation from RSVP Advisory Council
Grove Farm Community Wins — Assisted with delivery of 500 gift certificates from local restaurants
to Kupuna and caregivers (Grove Farm Foundation)
RSVP Advisory Council special projects — Bags of food and supplies to 26 houseless children
(collaboration and delivered by Dept. of Education, Community Homeless Liaison)
300 appreciation gift bags honoring frontline workers at all three hospital (9/11 Day of
Remembrance service project)
Grab & Go — RSVP Volunteers have been assisting with distribution of meals to students at
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School since its inception to current
Master Gardener Yardin Kit project — Tray of veggies/fruit/herb starters along with additional
seeds and home gardening tips booklet delivered to 50 Kupuna (Collaboration with Kauai Master
Gardeners & Kauai Lions Club) so Kupuna could grow their own food
Kauai Independent Food Bank & Contractors Association of Kauai project — Dec. 2020 - Bags of
non -perishables and supplies delivered to 115 Kupuna on Westside
USDA Farmers to Families Food program — In collaboration with Liliuokalani Trust —
February/March 2021 - 100 Kupuna households receive fresh produce, dairy and meat products
from HAM Produce & Seafood, Inc
Lihue Lutheran Church — (Mobile Munchies program) — March of 2020 - Current - Assemble/pack
— currently packing 210 lunch bags with sandwiches and snacks PER WEEK and deliver to Boys &
Girls Clubs for students who are distance learning, KEO Homeless shelter participants & Nana's
House.
Lihue Lutheran Church — (Dorcas Society) — March — Dec 2020 - Sewed 566 masks for hospital staff
& in collaboration with WIN program, made quilts to include in welcome baskets for participants
of the new housing project at Kealaula on Pua Loke.
c) Healthy Aging Programs - EnhanceFitness Classes and Better Choices, Better Health Workshops
Although Neighborhood Centers are closed, six fitness classes were provided via Zoom platform
with a total of 62 participants. Better Choices, Better Health workshops were provided via phone
conference calls.
Starting classes at Kapaa United Church of Christ March 1, 2021 with five participants.
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