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Emergency Assistance Program Report <br /> Orange County has served approximately 500 more people in the combined Emergency <br /> Assistance programs during the first 7 months this year than in the first 7 months last <br /> year. The county is on pace to spend much more this year than last. Fortunately, Orange <br /> County received a large amount of federal Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) money. <br /> This has greatly impacted the agency's ability to meet emergency needs during the <br /> current fiscal year. <br /> Emergency General Crisis Intervention <br /> Assistance (EA) Assistance (GA) Program (CIP) <br /> Description TANF funds used to County funds used Federal funds used to <br /> assist with crises for to assist with crises assist in crises related <br /> families with a child for individuals and to heating and cooling. <br /> under 18. Can be families without <br /> used for utilities,rent, children. Can be <br /> medicine, and other used for utilities, <br /> emergent needs. rent, medicine, and <br /> other emergent <br /> needs. <br /> 2007-08 Amount $110,000 $130,000 $281,357 <br /> 2008-09 Amount $150,000 $130,000 $451,401. <br /> Last year the agency spent a total of$280,000 for CIP. In the first seven months of this <br /> year,the agency has already spent $209,000. Because of the large amount of money and <br /> higher limits for CIP, agency resources for all emergency programs are stretching further. <br /> The table below shows the limits for each program. <br /> EA/GA CIP <br /> Limits $150 every 6 months $600 annually <br /> The following chart shows total funds spent and clients served during January, 2009 and <br /> January, 2008 for comparison. <br /> January 2008 January 2009 <br /> Payments Clients Payments Clients <br /> EA $6,581.76 67 $11,180.72 98 <br /> GA $8,172.62 90 $11,659.75 113 <br /> CIP $37,919.84 265 $82,073.99 553 <br /> Total payments across all emergency programs increased 99% from January 2008 to <br /> January 2009. There was a correlating 81% increase in the number of clients seen during <br /> that time. <br /> Although the available resources have increased, due to the high demand, the agency is <br /> still anticipating a shortfall in the program of nearly $100,000. <br /> 2/5/2009 <br />