Community Services -- Senior Tax Levy

Senior Tax Levy FY 2010 Allocations

In April 1997 the voters of the County of DeKalb passed a resolution to assess a tax of up to .025% of the county’s assessed property value for the provision of social services for DeKalb County elderly residents. The resulting funds would be collected and distributed by the DeKalb County Board. The resulting funds would be collected and distributed by the DeKalb County Board. The DeKalb County Community Services Department was selected by the County Board to administer these funds.

Request for bids are available beginning in January for the following fiscal year beginning July 1. The requests for bids are due in mid February. The DeKalb County Health and Human Services committee makes their allocation recommendations to the County Board in May. For more information regarding this tax, please contact Donna Moulton at (815) 748-2497.

AGENCY	PROGRAM	FY'10 AWARD
Barb City Manor	Rental Assistance	$10,500
Ben Gordon Center	Mental Health & Substance Abuse	$23,000
DeKalb Co. Health Department	Home Care	$30,000
DeKalb County Hospice	Caregivers Class	$1,130
DeKalb County Hospice	Transitions	$2,640
Elder Care Services of DeKalb Co.	Case Management	$32,500
Elder Care Services of DeKalb Co.	Elder Abuse & Neglect	$26,500
Elder Care Services of DeKalb Co.	Self-Neglect Intervention	$31,000
Family Service Agency of DeKalb Co	Assisted Living	$90,000
Fox Valley Older Adult Services	Adult Day Services	$50,000
Hope Haven	Case Management	$7,250
Opportunity House	Senior Services	$33,900
Prairie State Legal Services	Legal Services	$3,000
Voluntary Action Center ofDeKalb County	Transportation	$100,000
Voluntary Action Center of DeKalb County	Meals	$114,000
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TOTAL		$555,420

Senior Tax Levy Application--pdf (when available)

Senior Tax Levy Bids for One-Time Purchases --pdf (when available)

DeKalb County, Illinois

Community Services