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ORD-2013-046 Ordinance approving Budget Amendment #3A - Social Services request for Additional Funds
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ORD-2013-046 Ordinance approving Budget Amendment #3A - Social Services request for Additional Funds
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12/2/2013
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Regular Meeting
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Ordinance
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4d
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Agenda - 12-02-2013 - 4d
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\Board of County Commissioners\BOCC Agendas\2010's\2013\Agenda - 12-02-2013 - Regular Mtg.
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1 <br /> ORD-2013-046 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 2, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4-d <br /> SUBJECT: Presentation on Economic Pressures on the Department of Social Services, <br /> Request for Additional Funds, and-Approval of Budget Amendment#3-A <br /> DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Report on the Impact of the Government Nancy Coston, 919-245-2800 <br /> Shutdown, Sequester and Other Fiscal <br /> Issues on the DSS Budget <br /> PURPOSE: To receive an update on current economic pressures and consider a request for <br /> additional funds for crisis services to support families served by the Department of Social <br /> Services (DSS). <br /> -BACKGROUND: Orange County has historically provided assistance to low income families <br /> experiencing financial crises within guidelines developed by the Board of Social Services. The <br /> funds are used to pay utility bills, rent and deposits, prescription drugs, food and some other <br /> items needed to assure the safety of families. Most of the assistance is for utilities and rent. <br /> One significant issue impacting crisis funds at DSS is the implementation of NCFAST. Although <br /> agency staff has worked very hard to learn the new system, there have been times when the <br /> issuance of Food and Nutrition benefits has been delayed for individual families. Many <br /> resources, including the food bank, local pantries and food donated to DSS, have helped meet <br /> the need, but the agency has also provided food cards to families experiencing more significant <br /> delays. These costs have come from the County emergency funds. <br /> In addition to the impacts of NCFAST, all recipients of Food and Nutrition Services are also <br /> experiencing a federal cut in benefits effective with the November issuance. Although the <br /> amount of the cuts varies, it is approximately $36 per month per household or about $235,000 <br /> per month in loss food benefits for Orange County families and grocers. <br /> Even without these additional strains on the County funds, DSS has been expending funds at a <br /> higher rate than last year. Much of this is due to the increased costs for utilities, rent and <br /> deposits and the reduction in other funds to pay these costs. The costs to resolve many crises <br /> has increased from around $200 to close to $400. In the past, DSS has managed a large grant <br /> to prevent homelessness, but those funds are no longer available. Although DSS does receive <br /> similar funds through a smaller grant, it is very limited in the number of eligible families who can <br /> be served. <br />
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