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r. ' '~"~Zn the Income Maintenance section of the proposed budget, $40,564 is projected for P.FDC (IV-A). Last year's total was $9,181. Under the MA Program, $47,307 is being requested, as compared to the $17,603 figure of last year. Mr. Ward informed the Board that the Social Services Board expected a dramatic increase in the Food Stamp Program next Fall, since new guide- lines are being issued. The County Participation amount for 1978-79 is budgeted at $49,120. Last year's amount was $8,544. Under Special Assistance to Adults, $3,306 is requested in the admini- strative budget. Five hundred, forty-nine ($549) was requested last year. The Total County cost in the administrative duget is projected at $321,717. This is compared to a cast of $289,649 for last year. Mr. Ward stated the increase in the budget is due to the service capacity increase. Added in this budget is one Social Worker 2 in the Supportive Section. This worker will work in the Health Department in certifying a health screening program and working in the MA Program in the 5oci~1 Ser- vices Department. One additional eligibility specialist is requested fox the Food Stamp Program, however, this worker would not be hired until October, 1978, if at a11. Also requested is a one-half time Social Worker II for the WIN Program. These three positions have caused the service capacity increase. Mr. Ward then reviewed with the two Boards a breakdown of the Public Assistance Expenditures. He stated the number of AFDC recipients has in- creased from 937 in 1976-77 to 1132 in November of 1977. The State pro- jection is 485 per month in 1978-79. The total cost in the AFDC Program for 1978-79 is estimated at $873,000. This year the Department will over spend in this program, .however, it is projected this spending will level- off. The annual county share for this program is $137,254 which i.s a $7,933 dollar increase over last year. The AFDC-FC Program is greatly reduced over previous years due to new Federal policies and interpretations. The Social Services Board is pro- jecting (5) additional children to receive AFDC-FC for 1978-79. Presently there are (4) children participating in this program. Clients who were in the AFDC-FC Program have been shifted to the State AFDG Foster Care Program which means an increase to the County. The State/County Special Assistance to Adults Program has a projec- tion of 65 at a cost of $180 per recipients. Mr. Ward explained that the cost of rest home care increased last April 1st and is expected to increase again in January. The current cost is $154. This is a 50/50 State/County Program. The Social Services Director reviewed the Medicaid Program breakdown for 1978-79. The cost of the Medicaid Program makes up about fifty percent of the total Social Services budget. This year's Medical Assistance bud- get is projected at $2,182,480. An estimate of $167,924 is projected for Title XX for Program Staff and Program Operations. This is a decrease of $2,839 over the 1977-78 allocation. The $167,924 is the current level of expenditures with little room for expansion. The Chore Assistance Program, which is a contract purchased service with Countil on Aging, projects a total of $3,`200 with $2,400 coming from Federal and $800 from the County. Another purchased service is Day Care for Children with $176,047 budgeted for 1978-79, and $1,000 for Family Planning. Mr. Ward reviewed the Federal share of Title XX monies which is esti- mated quarterly: July - Sept. 1978 $154,044 Oct - Dec.. 1978 182,052 Jan -Mar. 1979 182,052 Apr -June 1979 182,052 Total is $700,200 Mr. Ward explained that regulations point out if Counties underspend the first quarter, that monies is last. Counties cannot underspend more than five percent during the second quarter. The current level of spending quarterly is $170,000.