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• <br /> Principles for the First Year of Block Grants <br /> as Adopted by the Orange County HSAC <br /> July 22, 1981 <br /> • <br /> I. GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS <br /> A. The human service system in Orange County includes public and private <br /> agencies. All of these groups and the county should agree on the final <br /> list of principles. Local funding sources besides the county should <br /> be familiar with these principles. <br /> B. The first year of block grants is likely to be chaotic and confusing. <br /> The principles are intended to guide the transition from the present <br /> system to a more effective system that will be defined when state and <br /> federal laws and procedures are better understood. <br /> C. The permanent bloCk grant decision making system should be based out: <br /> 1. A practical needs assessment process. <br /> 2. A better working relationship between the county, the municipalities, <br /> and the United Funds. <br /> • II. ADMINISTRATIVE PRINCIPLES <br /> A. Regulations - County regulations should be at the minimum level to comply <br /> with state and federal law. <br /> B. Requirements - County reporting, auditing, and other requirements should <br /> be aimed at assuring accountability and program performance. <br /> C. Administrative Costs - In so far as possible, administrative costs should <br /> be reduced commensurate with reductions in direct <br /> services, <br /> III. ALLOCATION PRINICPLES <br /> A. Funding Assumptions <br /> 1. The county has not been able to restore state and federal budget cuts. <br /> 2. The county must meet its legal and administrative mandates for service <br /> delivery. <br /> B. Block Grant Allocation <br /> 1. For the first year, agencies will generally receive proportional cuts. <br /> 2. All categorical programs included in block grants should receive cuts <br /> proportional to the total block grant in which the program is included. <br />