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The Finance Direcor reviewed with the Board a Title XX Administra- tive Recommendation Summary Sheet with showned a proposed reduction in Title XX expenditures for the 1976-1977 Budget year. The Summary Sheet showed a total reduction of Title XX Funds as $335,195 and County match as $17,029. Chairman Garrett requested Robert Stewart, with the Department of Human Resources tc speak to the matter of Title XX allocations. Mr. Stewart stated that the allocaticn of $677,657 was unchanged at this point, however, he could make the same promise which had al- ready been made, that it appears that the State is accumulating suffi- cient funds to make reallocations to those counties who have requested funds in excess of their fair share to cover both the Social Services Programs and the third party providers. Mr. Stewart stated that the State did expect to have figures after checking the September expendi- tures. Three months is needed to examine the spending trends of DSS and their providers before having a figure to be used for reallocations. He stated that between the first two weeks of October, the State would know the spending trend for the 1st quarter of this fiscal year, and the Division anticipated reallocation shortly thereafter. He stated that the County Commissioners could look for something in writing about the latter part of 'October. The County Manager asked how the reallocation plan would work. Mr. Stewart replied that there would be two reallocations. The first reallocation would be in keeping with what the STate can safety pledge to those counties who are in need in excess of their budget. The second reallocation will come somewhere around January when at that time the Division will have a history of six months of spending. Commissioner Gustaveson asked if there would still be a final re- allocation. Mr. Stewart replied that should a county still have a deficiency after the second reallocation, they could look forward to an additional reallocation. He stated that the State intended to utilize all Title XX monies. Commissioner Gustaveson inquired if this same formula would be used for the next fiscal year, or if the Division would look at the expenditure level of each County in terms of the first allocation given. He stated the need to be able to look ahead to have the same potential budget level for programs of next year. Mr. Stewart stated that as Counties who have underspent begin to expand there will be less to reallocate and that Counties could not count on the same amount fox reallocation. He stated that the formula may be changed next year and the expenditure level would be taken in account.of, but unless the Federal Share is increased, you cannot count on reallocation each year thereafter to finance your programs and the Counties will have to make a decision as to who will finance their programs. He said that the zeallocation he was speaking of now was to help counties through this year. Chairman Garrett invited persons from the provider groups to speak. Dr. James Gallagher, Director of the Frank Porter Graham School spoke on behalf of the School day care center which is designed to aid the growth and development of preschool aged children from low income families in Orange County. Dr. Gallagher stated that he sympathized with the Department of Social Services, but the needs were great and he felt that Frank Porter Graham was providing some of the services provided by Social Services in an area of mandated services. Dr. Gallagher stated that he felt Frank Porter Graham could pro- vide the County with strategy whereby the County would not suffer the consequences, but that Frank Porter Graham would be suffering the con- sequences, if a reallocation was not sufficient to cover expenditures.