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• Pending budget approval, the department will administer Pre-Trial Services' FY 2013- 14 Outside Agency Performance Contract. Recommended funding of$95,000 is included in the division's contract services line item, for this purpose. • Revenue Increases: Additional State funds for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) Administration ($35,889). Funds totaling $31,328, from the Miles Second Family Foundation, to examine former foster youths' outcomes and aid transportation efforts, for current children in the program. • Revenue Reductions: The department will experience an $110,615 loss in Social Services Block Grant revenue, from the federal government. This loss does not include pending sequestration reductions. Child and Family Services Division Budget Highlights • CPS After-Hours Availability: To address CPS coverage issues, the agency proposes compensating social workers for after-hours coverage. To fund these costs, one child protective services position will remain unfunded for next year. There will be a reduction in salary and benefits under this plan. The position will remain in the budget—unfunded—to allow the agency to conduct a trial of this plan. • Revenue Increases: The department will receive an additional $15,000 for DSS guardianship responsibilities, $52,829 for Daycare administration and $10,000 for Drug Treatment Court. • Revenues Reductions: Fewer child protection cases are eligible for federal administrative funds, which will reduce Foster Care/Adoption (IV-E Administration) revenue, by $80,000. In addition, due to State changes, the department will no longer conduct assessments for personal care services in adult care homes (loss of $51,228). However, adult services staff must be available to staff planning teams and to provide services to the numerous individuals affected by the changes in Medicaid and the mental health system. Economic Services Division Budget Highlights: • Division Realignment: In FY 2012-13, the Veterans Services and Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) divisions were incorporated into the Economic Services division ($109,831). The Veterans Services Officer will continue to be a full-time position. The CJPP Coordinator position moved from a grant fund into the General Fund, in FY 2012-13. When the State eliminated the grant portion of the position's support, the department located another funding source, which would also allow the position to aid the department during NC FAST transition. This change will incur no additional County costs. • In FY 2012-13, the BOCC approved three time-limited positions, through December 31, 2013, to assist with NC FAST implementation. This addition increased division personnel costs by $152,163. • Revenue Increases: Will receive additional Work First grant funding of$173,140, in FY 2013-14. Public Assistance Division Budget Highlights: • The agency will continue working with the IT Department and the NC Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for NC FAST implementation. This may include purchasing additional computer hardware and software and increasing bandwidth. • These public assistance programs are projected to pay $19,805,094, in Food and Nutrition Services, and $104,056,909, in Medicaid dollars, to local grocers and medical providers in FY2013-14. • Given the sustained impact of the economy on families, the agency continues to look for ways to meet the ongoing demand in public assistance. Part of this initiative will include business process redesign based on Work Support Strategies.