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ATTACHMENT IIa <br /> 6 <br /> SNIAI"T START ALLOCATIC. FOR <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> SFY 1993 - 94 <br /> ,rpose of Funds Allocation <br /> �,eds and Resources Assessment <br /> tack county, including each Smart Start County, must conduct al indcp.h <br /> assessment of the county's early childliood education and child care needs, <br /> ealth care and family support, needs, and tlic county's current ability to address S 15.515 <br /> those needs. <br /> x.al Partnership for Children <br /> Each Smari Start County or Consortium must establish a tax-exempt. non- <br /> pro:`it organization to oversee the development and implementation of the <br /> county's Smart Stan plan. Funding for the local partnership may be used to pay S 100.000 <br /> for staff and administrative support for the partnership board activities. <br /> art tip <br /> Star-up funds may be used to pay approved one-time costs necessan for <br /> :-npiemcntation of the county's Smart Start plan. For cxarriplc, counties may <br /> sick approval to purchase equipment needed to provide or administer services, <br /> pay for minor renovations to facilities to comply with codes or to expand <br /> services or upgrade quality. S 100.000 <br /> Care Resource and Referral <br /> teach Smart Start county must provide CCR&R core services as defined by Lhe <br /> N.C. Child Care Resource and Referral Network. The county's approved plan <br /> may include start-up costs for developing or expanding CCR&R services in L'ie S 12,500 <br /> counn or administrative costs necessary to suppor existing soviets. <br /> ount-• Administration <br /> County administration funds must be used to pay for staff o: other <br /> admin,isL-alive costs associated with linking children and families with <br /> appropriate services, other than activities provided b, CCR&R agencies. <br /> County administration may include such activities as assessing and det~rminino <br /> ;wnily eligibility for S:aart Start services,recruiting and providing t.ecludcal <br /> Z.&Sistance to service providers, paying for the sen•ices provided, and clal�r ing <br /> reimbursement from the appropriate state agency. S 3S.343 <br /> -�nices to Preschool Children and their Families <br /> Services funds must be used to pay for Services which di_ctiy benefit a <br /> -,reschool child or his famiJ}•. Suc;I services must be included in the county's <br /> approved plan and be consistent with the statewide goals of the prog:..m. Such <br /> sc;vices may include a variety of early childhood education and child care <br /> services. p=nt L-almng anal suppon programs, health assessments a;id follow- <br /> uo services. p:ena`u:i catn and zaininc, earl}• intervention services :or children S 955.734 <br /> W.th disabilities. cte. <br /> oral County Allocation FS 1.222.092 <br />