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4 5 j Birth Grant Strategies Page t;:o 4. The State does not vet know what the Federal reguiations will be, since these are still being formulated_ 5. Vore budget changes and cuts are likely to be enacted by Congress in the near future. 6. No decision has been made by the State as to when they will assume responsibility for the administration of Block Grants. The possible range is October 1, 1981, to October 1, 1982, Therefore, this gives little flexibility at the local level, and con- tinues the uncertainty about what may hapoen. III. Policy and Strategies for Orange County in 1st Year: 1. Continue to monitor end influence decisions being made at the State level. Strategy: Continue to develop working relationships with North Carolina Association of County Coamdssioners (NCACC) , National Fzscciation of Counties ( Co) State Associations of Department Directors, United Way Coalition, and other influential groups to gather information and take cooperative action.. 2. Work on reform of State regulations. Strategy: a, Adoption of a policy by the County Commissioners that staff time for duplicative State reporting must be specif- ically approved by the Commissioners. b. That all County Department Heads gather data on past duplication of reporting and auditing, and share this with the Commissioners as a base of information, a— That the ao.wissioners share these actions with NCACC, MACo, and recommend like action by other counties. d. That all DepaiL■ent Heads with State Associations share this action with their groups, en ll urge similar action in other counties, e. That County Department Heads heap a log of new regulations coming from the State that are duplicative, time-consuming, or expensive, and that impact critically on the effectiveness and operation of programs at the local love 1. That these logs be turned in periodically to the Plod: Grant Committee for compilation. This will be gien to the Commissioners, who will, pursue ap:r3ropriate action