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e°~'STAT~D' <br />~our.~ <br />North Caxolina lJepa~(ment of Health and Human Services <br />Division of Social Services <br />2410 Mail Service Center • Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-2410 <br />Courier # 56-20-25 <br />Michael F. Easley, Governor Sherry S. 13radsher, Director <br />Carmen Hooker Odotra, Secretary (919) 733-3055 <br />October 24, 2006 <br />Nancy Coston, Director <br />Orange County Department of Social Services <br />300 West Tryon Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Ms. Coston: <br />x, ' ' ~, ~~ <br />•; ~4~ <br />~i) <br />i ~ <br />~ ~~' 2 6 2006 ~ ~ ~ <br />;I <br />~. <br />oflANG~ co~unr-rv <br />We are pleased to inform you that your agency's proposal for the Work First Demonstration Grant funds <br />has been approved. Your grant award amount is 270 838 for the 2006-2007 State Fiscal Year. Within <br />the nest two weeks, an Electronic Funds Transfer equal to one-half of this amount will be made to your <br />county. The second Electronic Funds Transfer will be completed on or about February 1, 2007, based on <br />your county's progress towards your identil~ed outcomes. <br />Your Work First Regional Program Representative (and later the Work First Participation Consultant) <br />will be contacting you to offer assistance with initial implementation of your proposal, and to help ensure <br />you adhere to all federal and state• laws, .rules and policy in. the use of federal TANF funds during <br />implementation. Eventually, the Work First Participation Consultant will be your primary point of <br />contact for grant related discussions and that person Will be working closely with you in tracking <br />outcomes. As you recall, the purpose behind these grants is to facilitate discovery of best practices, and <br />to assist the State in reaching a statewide participation rate of 65% or better for the All-Family caseload. <br />The North Carolina Division of Social Services thanks you for submitting a proposal for the Wont First <br />Demonstration Grant funds. We look forward to working with you on your project and always appreciate <br />your support in increasing the Work First Participation Rate for our State. Zf you have any questions, <br />pease contact .lohnice Tabron at 919-733-7531, oz' by email at Johnice.Tabron(u~ncmail.net. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~, <br />~~~ <br />Esther T. ~-1'igh, Acting Section Chief <br />Family Support and Child Welfare Services <br />C.c: Sherry Bradsher <br />Jo Ann I,amrn <br />Sarah Barham <br />Family Support and Child Welfare Services Team Leaders <br />An Equal Opportunity / AtTirtnative action Employer <br />Location: 325 N. Salisbury Street • Albemarle Building • Raleigh, NC 27603 <br />