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•One Social Worker has been pulled from emergency assistance/child care and <br /> temporarily reassigned to assist with the Homelessness Prevention Grant. Grant <br /> also provides partial funding for supervision. <br /> •Reception position from the Skills Development Center was reassigned to main <br /> agency to assist with Homelessness Prevention Grant. <br /> DSS 2009-10: Issues and Solutions <br /> •Other Staffing Solutions <br /> •Currently utilizing one time limited position to supervise work experience clients <br /> providing janitorial services at Hillsborough Commons. This is a pilot project in <br /> the County. Orange Enterprises continues to clean the public areas at night. <br /> DSS 2009-10: Issues and Solutions <br /> •Other Solutions <br /> •Agency worked with nonprofit partners to consolidate certain emergency funds <br /> related to shelter. It is more efficient for the community but the agency now has <br /> more administrative responsibility. <br /> •Worked with Employment Security Commission to provide services at the Skills <br /> Development Center and Hillsborough Commons. <br /> DSS Issues Identified for 2010-11 <br /> .Plan to Manage Ongoing Demand for Services <br /> •Reassignment of staff or duties, particularly to assist clients in crisis <br /> •Utilize time-limited staff if additional ARRA funds become available <br /> •Continue to waive all DSS positions from hiring delays and extra paperwork. <br /> •Focus on basic needs <br /> DSS Issues Identified for 2010-11 <br /> •Critical Needs Funding <br /> •Approximately $200,000 in extra federal funding was received in 2008-09 <br /> •$145,000 in County Critical Needs Reserve carry forward appropriated in 2009- <br /> 10 <br /> •$30,824 in non-recurring ARRA funds appropriated in 2009-10 <br /> •Needs continue to increase <br /> •No recurring funding identified to meet the gap for 2010-11 <br /> DSS Issues Identified for 2010-11 <br /> •Child Care <br /> •EBT Card <br /> •ARRA Funds not Recurring (Loss of$599,000) <br /> •Possible State Expansion and Streamlining of Programs <br /> •Food and Nutrition Services Eligibility Increase to 200% of Poverty <br /> •Categorical Eligibility <br /> •Streamlining Food Programs <br /> •WIC <br /> •Free and Reduced Lunch Programs <br />