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fix €rt a Ql=ntg Pepartmeri of Saria[ ger ia.9 <br /> SOUTH CAMERON STREET <br /> HOARD: HILLSBOROUGH- NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> MAE McUNOON CHAIRPERSON <br /> CLEM JOHNSON TELEPHONE.: <br /> JANICE SCHOPLER H1 L LS ISO HO UGH OF 81YfLUj3y1~2.YDA{LAPEL H€IL <br /> JAN PI NNI:r Q HI LLSBONOUGH OFFICE 7]1.'20761•Hjtj-SGOROUGH <br /> D.W LAMBERT Janes 19v 1979 CHAPEL ttILL OFFICE 9290""CHAPEL HILL <br /> 01ne CTOR: <br /> THOMAS M.WARD )MBAN M <br /> TO: County Commissioners <br /> :FROM; Social Service Board <br /> SRAJE CI': Requ i st for budget amendments <br /> FWD STAMP REQi T: During the past three weeks the agency has experienced a <br /> significant increase in requests for food stamp appointments. In December 1978 <br /> 667 families participated in the Food Stamp program, 58 applications were denied <br /> and 93 families were.certified but failed to purchase food stamps; for a case- <br /> load total. 818lactions. This number of actions divided by a staff of 4.5 <br /> persons gives a caseload average of 182 per month. Established caseload standards <br /> recommend a ca:�el.oad of 1£0 to 180 per month. The current staff, therefore, was <br /> taxed to the limits expected prior to the great demand for Food Stamps experienced <br /> in January. TA9 County Manager responded to requests by approving overtime for <br /> the weeks of January 15th and 26th. Applications increased 6086 during this ,period <br /> from 31 to 49 per worker each week. The duration of this trend at this point is <br /> uncertain. On �118 f 79 the Social. Service Board passed the following motion: To <br /> "request the c ty commissioners establish a Food Stamp Eligibility Specialist I <br /> position to be ame effective at the discretion of the county manager." Estimated <br /> cast to County for 5 months including fringe benefits and travel is $2,200. <br /> • CHORE SERVICES: Please see attached letter regarding Title XX funds available <br /> for remainder o fiscal.. gear. The Social. Service board passed the fol.l.owing <br /> recommendation o County Commi.ssionera- on 1/18/79 ......"to request $5.000 in <br /> county funds to match $15,Q0© special Title XX funds to expand the Chore Service <br /> Program during he 78-79 fiscal year." <br /> AGENDA ATTACHMENT T <br />