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- (704 9.0 . . ORANE COMM . . BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agencla . . Itemtto, D-7 ACTION AGagOA ITEM ABSTRACr _ nagrzz DATE February 01, 1982 . : Subject: Title XX Allocation . . Depar .tment: Social Services . , j Public H __PAring: yes ' x D . . . . • . . • . . • ____... . . , Attachment(s): Yes letters. InfOrMatign C°ntaCt: Thomas N. Ward ...„ _ _ . . . . _ . . - --7- Phone IltIMbe-r: .732-9361 -- ext. 229 -:-- . . • . • . . . . _ . . „. . .- . , . . , . . . . . . , e- 1 Purpose: To present for eomMissioners consideration a.letter from the DSS hoard to Dr, Sarah Morrow and Gov. Jim Hunt regarding a proposed change in Title:XX allocations to counties which would reduce 6.ratige County funding by 25%. , . . . . . . . . , . . . _ ....., , . ' . Need: DHR is expected to review the current formula in the next few weeks. It is imperative that Orange County Oppose the formula recently endorced by the N.C. Social Services Directors Association which gives equal weight to population and county public assistance recipient ratios. .. ,• ' ' ., , .., I . . , ; . . ; . 1 InTafitr. A formula based on Orange County's population as a % of the state population would slightly increase our current allocation, Our county has:a low % of public assistance recipients. Orange County's base allocation is spent primarily 1 for Protective Services for Children and Adults who are served without regard to their income, status, therefore, the reiationshipibetween public assistance levels and the need for Title XX services is not clearly evident. 1 . . , , . . ' . 1 . 1 ileaarriendation(s): Orange County advocate for (a) a formula assuring each county receives its "fair share" of Title XX funds based on population, (b) no change in the present formula. The commissioners are being askekby the DSS Board , to co-sign the pSS Board's letter or communicate separately,With state officials on this issue, , .. .. , . . ' . . .. .. • .. . . • : - ■ . . . : . . „ . ,. . . . . "