SB2388 Summary

• Appropriates $709,938,700 total funding for the Illinois Department on Aging for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, comprised of $620,281,600 in General Funds, $9,435,900 in Other State Funds, and $80,221,200 in Federal Funds.

• Allocates funds across six departmental divisions: Executive Office ($1,297,200), Finance and Administration ($5,014,500), Home and Community Services ($2,812,000), Planning Research and Development ($959,600), and Communications and Outreach ($1,007,000).

• Provides $14,935,200 for operations including elder abuse prevention ($10,042,000), senior employment programs ($264,300), grandparents raising grandchildren programs ($336,500), and senior helpline services ($1,753,000).

• Appropriates $552,815,500 for grants-in-aid from General Revenue Fund, including community care programs ($490,367,200), comprehensive care coordination ($45,428,600), area agencies on aging ($7,969,600), and volunteer programs.

• Allocates $27,000,000 from Services for Older Americans Fund for Title III Social Services, National Family Caregiver Support Program, and elder abuse prevention, plus $44,196,000 for Senior Citizens Circuit Breaker and Pharmaceutical Assistance Program.