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Emergency Assistance Programs <br />Interim Report to fhe Boertl of Commissioners <br />November 2001 <br />On November 14, 2001, the County Manager organized a meeting with <br />representagves from the malor ufJity compen cial servirss and nonprofit <br />agencies serving low-incomefamilies. The purpose of [he meeting was to: <br />1. Assess the cunent utility needs of families, <br />2. Identify the cunent efforts tc alleviate crises with the families, and <br />3. Develop strategies foratltlressing the increasing requests for assistance <br />Akhough the full report from this work is not yet available, the following is a <br />summery of some of the issues and recommendations. <br />Current Sltuetlon <br />The Orange County Department of Social Services addresses crises through <br />three funding streams. <br />1. Tha Crisis Intervention Program(CIPI, which consists of federal funds, <br />is utilized to address heating and waling needs of low-income families <br />2. The Emergency Assistance Program (EAI, funded through the Work <br />Firs[ Block Grant is only available for low-income families with minor <br />children; however h can address a variety of emergencies. <br />3. The current Geneml ASSlsiance (GAf Progmm, administered with <br />county funds, is much like the Work Fint program except that it can serve <br />all low-income individuals. <br />088 Program Spending <br />Limits <br />Pro rem Amount _ <br />Crisis Interventicn Pro mm CIP $300/year <br />_ _ <br />Emer en Assistance EA 8150/ ear __, , <br /> <br />Geneml Assistance GA $100/six months <br /> <br />TOTAL Available Per Vear ' <br />Famlllee wkh Chlltlren _ 8660 servetlb all three ro mms <br />Families whhout Children $SOOSaerved by CIP end GA) <br />