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it desires to appoint to the Council. Chairman Garrett informed the Board of a follow-up study which would be conducted by the Manpower Development Corporation to determine what impact the Manpower Programs have made on the Community. Mr. Holloman discussed with the Board the Out of School Programs through the Manpower Consortium. He stated that these programs were inherited from Operation Breakthrough and were proven to be both ineffective and expensive. The Staff feels emphasis in this area should be reduced, and that people should attempt to be reached through Human Resource Development Courses offered by Durham Technical Institute, and then follow this with 13 weeks of work experience. The Board requested the County Attorney to review the Manpower Consortium Contracts for the 1976-1977 year before being approved. The next item an 'the Agend a was Title XX. The State has advised the Orange County Department of Social Services that Orange County's Title XX allocation for the current fiscal year is $677,657. Plans to expend these funds should be developed as soon as practical. The Chairman referred to the Recommended Title XX Expenditures for 197fi-1977, prepared by the Social Services Department and stated that since the previously submitted budget of Social Services requested $1,097,027 in Federal Title XX Funds, it is now necessary to request that the recommended Title XX Expenditures be made. The County Administrator stated that the County did not know whether there would be any additional reallocation of funds or not and if there is, how much it would be. He stated that the Social Services Director, the Finance Director, as well as himself, felt it not wise to take the calculated risk that is entailed in assuming there is going to be additional reallocation. He stated that realistic, there is a chance for additional allocation, however, at this point, it is diffi- cult to assume that there will be additional monies. The source for reallocation of monies would probably come from the State, not from the different counties' unused portion. Tam Ward, Social Service Director, reviewed with the Board the recommended Title XX Expenditures for 1976-1977. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that he would like to know what impact the cuts would have and the effect on the contracts. Discussion ensued concerning the Frank Porter Graham cutback, and other areas of the recommended expenditures. The Board agreed that a letter should ba sent to contract providers notifiying them of the intent not to renew contracts. Commissioner Pinney moved that a letter be sent to Life Enrichment, Legal Aid, Chore Service, Frank Porter Graham (Children Disabilities) and Triangle J Housing Development stating that within thirty days (September 20, 1976) Title XX funds wculd be cutoff and that the letter should also state that a meeting to discuss these cutoffs would be conducted sometime, the first of September. Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion and all members of the Board voted aye. The Chairman declared the motion passed. The last item on the Agenda was a Contract for Section Eight Housing. Mrs. Garrett explained to the Board that this Contract tried to answer HUD's questions concerning the additional 150 housing allocations which were requested to be located in the town of Chapel Hill and the County has requested this allocation be in Orange County putting the houses where the need exist. The County Manager stated that what he had for the Board's approval tonight was the assurances that the matter of the Contract would be taken care of later.