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page 2 December 1, 1 have been no applicants for which home visitation was needed to process the application. 5. Mail issuance of Food Coupons should be increased. In April 1954 209 families were mailed their monthly allotment of coupons by Dept. of Social Services staff. This has steadily increased to 516 families October, dn. increase of 147g without additional staff in the data nanagemen issuance sections. The County Commissioners are being requested to increase clerical staff by 20 hours per week. A portion of this time is needed for a up person in coupon issuance since mail 'emanate is increasing monthly. 6, Extra Certification hours beyond regular work week, The Food Stamp staff will make special arrangements for after hours certifici on an individual basis upon request. The Board of Social Services and staff not felt demand is high enough to justify the extra cost of a regular after k certification schedule. 7. Employment of Minorities in Food Stamp Eligibility Specialist positions. The agency was fortunate to be able to recruit two minority employees assign Food Stamp interviewing in August 1980, Many recommendations were made regard hiring minorities with persons from the Orange County Client Council stating agency was not using available "loopholes" and 'weivers of Merit System requir meats to hire minority personnel. Harold Webb, Director of the Office of Ste Personnel addressed this matter in a letter dated June 20, 1980, Mr. Webb et he was not aware of "loopholes" and commended the agency for following persor personnel policies. A copy of this letter was sent to North State Legal Sery ,031w0e. 8. Identify by Name and Address and telephone numbernlegal advise is available f, "Notice of Adverse Action" to Food Stamp applicants and recipients. North State Legal Services provided the agency with a stamp to be used, as sta. above. This was begun in July 1980, 9. Display of a graph showing partioipation figures and goals. This was done in August with monthly fluctuations being posted as soon as the3 are available. The staff is aware of the program toward the goal through use this visual aid. 10. Goal setting for participation rate increases to 5096 of eligibles by January 1 1981 and 70% by June 1, 1981. The Social Services Board set a goal of WS participation by January 1, 1981. With the above 9 actions steps having taken place there has been no significan increase in participation rates since June 1980. The growth rate on the attac bar graph is partically flat except for the yearly mummer increase (see June, July, August 1979 & 80). November and December are usually up above Sept. and October's annual figures so we will hopefully have large increases until the e of 1980. November and December's count will not be available until about the second week of the following month. -Conclusion- The Social Services Board has asked that the Food Stamp program monitor closel; the factors listed, in this memorandum in order to increase participation in tht