Kauffman & Associates, Inc.
Under contract with the Administration on Aging, KAI will provide four major categories of services:
- Title VI Program Training & Technical Assistance (T/TA)
- Logistical support to the Federal Interagency Task Force on Older Indians (FITF)
- Coordination of national and regional trainings and cluster trainings, and a new Director's Academy
- Research and technical support through the development of a Title VI website, newsletter, and databases
- Monitoring of Title VI grantees
KAI's Title VI Training & Technical Assistance Project Team:
Cynthia LaCounte, Training & Technical Assistance Manager
Paula Arevalo, Project Assistant
Marissa Rodriguez, Training Assistant
Goldbelt Raven will assist tribes, Indian tribal organizations and eligible organizations serving older Hawaiian Natives with reports and applications submitted to the Administration on Aging program office. Program and financial reports will be reviewed and technical assistance provided via telephone and computer over a three-year period.
The contractor will also review and provide technical assistance for applications submitted. It is our goal to compliment the Administration's efforts by assisting applicants and grantees in making informed decisions and solving problems related to applications. Goldbelt Raven aims to enhance program compliance and to improve services to older Native Americans while working in partnership with the Office for American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian Programs.
What can the Title VI grantees expect from Goldbelt Raven LLC?
Under contract with the Administration on Aging, Goldbelt Raven will provide:
- Review and provide technical assistance on program and financial reporting (PPRs). The contractor will be the first recipient of reports,and provide assistance to grantees in correcting reports for submission by the grantee to AoA's Regional Support Centers (RSCs).
- Review grant applications (submitted and approved once every three years), and provide technical assistance to assure the applications meet the requirements in the Federal Register. The contractor will serve as the first recipient of the applications and will work with the grantee to assure the application is acceptable to AoA upon first submissions.
- Provide grantees ongoing technical assistance. The contractor will be the receiving and resolution point for grantees' calls about PPRs throughout the three year grant period.
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