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- <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF OXIMISSIOWIS Actionagexoa <br /> �� � <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT z��` mo.4--°~~ <br /> MEETING DATE January 24, 1983 <br /> Subject: Discretionary Grants Program <br /> | Public Hearing: yes X no | <br /> Attacboreot(s) : - Information Contact: social Services Director <br /> 732-9361 ext. 2O1 <br /> No County Manager's Office <br /> Phone Number: 732-8181 ext. 591 <br /> zURmoGo` To consider submitting a competitive prea7plicutinn to the U. S. Department <br /> of Health and Human Services (HHS) for funds to define ways to strengthen <br /> the current annual planning process of the Department of Social Services, <br /> NEED: With counties having to assume more responsibility for managing social services <br /> while at the same time suffering cutbacks in funding, there is a greater need <br /> to target resources to the most needy and to deliver services in the most <br /> cost-effective manner, The Social Services Department has made nro"ress in <br /> recent months to measure staff out?ut in relation to client data in order to <br /> judge the meeting of mandates in the areas of adult services and abuse and <br /> neglect cases. Building upon the experience there is a desire to design an <br /> annual planning process for all of the department's programs, <br /> Enabling funds have been found which, if apnroved, would ?av for technical <br /> assistance necessary to work with the Social Service Board, Director, staff <br /> and County Manager's Office in developing the plan elements. Specific content <br /> of what the elements would consist is in the process of being drafted. <br /> However it is expected to include: ' <br /> 1. Analysis of current data generated by DSS and its utility in <br /> an improved planning process. <br /> 2. Analysis of additional data required. <br /> 3. Determination of how the data will be used and what will be <br /> required organizationally for the input, analysis and rank- <br /> ordering of the data for decision-making. <br /> 4. Evaluate the impact of the planning process on a before and <br /> after basis. <br /> IMPACT: Project cost is expected to be about S20,000. The HHS portion would be <br /> Sl5,000 and 55,90O County in-kind (non-cash). <br /> If the prpa?plication is approved by HHS, the County will then need to submit <br /> a more thorough application on a competitive basis' <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): <br /> Approve submittal of the preapplication. <br />