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4 <br /> increased the workload for the staff at Social <br /> Services . The state should maintain its current level <br /> of funding to support the county administration of these <br /> programs, especially since this is one of the few <br /> sources of state funds in any of the operational costs <br /> of the local Social Services programs . The Senate <br /> budget proposes to cut $5 . 5 million of these funds which <br /> would reduce Orange County' s allocation from <br /> approximated $69, 000 to $11, 000 annually. Since these <br /> funds can be used to match federal funds, loss of these <br /> funds could result in $116, 000 in funds for staff at <br /> Social Services . <br /> 12) Support legislation providing that the State is <br /> responsible for providing services to children in need <br /> of residential mental health treatment (Example: S 1469 <br /> [1999-20001 ) ; <br /> 13) Support adequate funding of the Criminal Justice <br /> Partnership Program (CJPP) and other alternatives to <br /> incarceration programs with the understanding that <br /> diverting these funds is penny-wise and pound-foolish <br /> and would lead to greater costs for the correctional <br /> system as well as the general public; <br /> 14) Support adequate funding for Dispute Settlement Centers <br /> and other similar entities as these resources provide <br /> viable alternatives to the court system and thereby <br /> 4 <br />