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2 <br /> Electing Program and Standard Program Designations <br /> Some Pros and Cons <br /> Electing Standard <br /> Pros Cons Pros Cons <br /> May determine eligibility must write policies, Statewide eligibility policies Inability to pilot eligibility <br /> policy(ies) to comply with state and-, set by DHHS components; <br /> federal,law, <br /> May determine the amount of Must write checks for cash, Statewide benefit calculations.: Set cash benefit levels <br /> cash benefits- assistance or contract with the <br /> state~ <br /> May set time limits Must have local appeals Statewide appeals process as <br /> (Must be in compliance with process and attorney currently in place <br /> 5 yr.,federal time limits) representation <br /> May determine agency to Must have process in place to Checks written by state and State supervision of program <br /> administer Work First replace lost and/or stolen statewide process for lost and administration <br /> benefits checks stolen check replacement <br /> Non reversion of state funds. Must automate cash. Possibility of sharing state <br /> (This provision does not ass program to capture• funds through reallocation. <br /> include Federal funds} required reporting data process as result of county <br /> 11reversions <br /> 90%maintenance of effort Must provide community Community service work 100%maintenance of effort <br /> first year,and 80%second service work for recipients optional,based on local needs by state and local <br /> year if goals achieved who can not find employment governments <br /> Fiscal Impact The electing program designation requires the county to assume administrative <br /> functions currently performed by the NC Department of Health and Human Services(DHHS). <br /> Additional staff resources will be needed to perform such task as writing and monitoring program <br /> policy;collecting and reporting necessary information for federal documentation of service <br /> provisions;and managing the cash assistance payment process. <br /> Prepared by Marti Pryor-Cook <br />