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6 1 • The need for additional staff resources is addressed in the Economic Services 2 department. Even with the addition of some resources, the demands on staff 3 transitioning to NC FAST while meeting the increased caseload will be extremely 4 taxing. The NC FAST transition for these programs will not be completed until 2014. 5 Until then the agency anticipates continued difficulty in meeting all performance goals 6 in these programs. 7 8 Skills Development Center 9 • This division has merged with the Central Administration division, within the 10 department. 11 12 Subsidy Division Budget Highlights 13 • There is an increased need for child care subsidies to avoid disruption of services for 14 more than 200 children. There is currently a waiting list of more than 300 children in 15 need of care. There is a projected decrease of 8% of state and federal funding for 16 childcare subsidy for FY2013- 14. 17 Revenue Reductions: Decreases in Adoption Vendor Payments ($47,500), due to 18 policy changes, and the conclusion of the CPS Early Childhood Mental Health 19 Services grant project ($39,565) 20 • The agency is applying to continue administration of Smart Start subsidy, funded by 21 the Orange County Partnership for Young Children. This will continue to allow for 22 reduced administrative expenses and coordinated access for families. 23 24 Veterans'Services Division 25 This division has merged with the Economic Services division, within the 26 department. 27 Grant Project Fund: Criminal Justice Partnership Program Budget Highlights 28 • Revenue and Personnel Change: Changes in state administration of the adult 29 programs, as well as changes in the relationship with Chatham County, have reduced 30 administrative funds available to support the grant. In FY 2012-13, after the 31 department located another funding source to replace lost funds, the CJPP 32 Coordinator position moved from grant fund into the General Fund. The new funding 33 source fund will reimburse Economic Services' activities and permit the Coordinator to 34 administer the juvenile portion of the JCPC program. This change incurs no additional 35 County cost. 36 Grant Project Fund: Orange Community Response Program (Multi-Year Project) 37 Budget Highlights 38 • The Board of County Commissioners approved the grant on August 21, 2013. FY 39 2013-14 funds will cover costs, for the second year of the grant. The Orange County 40 Partnership for Children will reimburse position costs. 41 • No significant budget changes, in FY 2013-14. 42 43 Tonya Walton reviewed the information from the Grant Project and Position Requests 44 attachment. She said these funds would not be located in the general fund, so the bottom 45 line would not be affected. She said the attachment would replace pages 31 and 32 in the 46 recommended budget. She said the table includes the manager's recommended positions. 47 Commissioner Dorosin said, as the board representative on DSS board, he would like 48 to recognize that the work done to prepare for this transition with NCFAST has been 49 tremendous. 50 Chair Jacobs asked how many people the County serves with food stamps. 51 Nancy Coston said the average number of households is 6600. She said the number 52 of individuals is much larger. She said Medicaid is higher than food and nutrition. She said 53 that there are people who get Medicaid automatically through Social Security who are not 54 listed in the budget.