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DS$ Progrem spending <br />Progrem <br />' Budget and <br />Ex endihres as ofil/g Expentlihresin Fiscal <br />Vear 2000-2001 <br />Crisis Intervention <br />Pro ram CIP $66000 <br />$10,420' $2]0,620 <br /> <br />Emergency (EA) $65p00 <br />$58,625 $83,368 <br /> <br />Generel ASSistence(GA) $85,265 <br />$61,03] $116,126 <br />'ClPfiuntls are mostly used far heating emergencies and ere usually spent tludng <br />the winter months. <br />• Although $130,000 is in the budget, only $86,000 has actually been obligated <br />to Sccial Services by the state. Only after action by Congress will the foal <br />allocation be made <br />• The numberofrequests for emergency assistance has increased from 2831n <br />October af200010 548 through October 2001. <br />• The majority ofthe requests far emergency assistance are for housing and <br />utility expenses and most are for families wkh minor children. <br />Representatives from Orenge Congregations in Mission (OCIM) and Inter-Falih <br />Council (IFC) repoded significant increases in requests for assistance with <br />utilities and food. Both agencies are preparinga summary of their cunent <br />demand for sernces for inclusicn in a ceunty status report.. <br />Next Steps <br />1. Astacus report on the overell economic ehuation in iha county and the <br />demand kr assistance will be compiled with input from the provider agencies. <br />The report will be presented to the Board of County Commissionere in <br />December 2001. <br />2 Each company or organization will ccmpileawriden document outlining <br />current preMices for handling crisis requests and bode eveileble to address <br />crises. This will includetlanationsihrough utility companies, <br />3. Soual Services will recearch options for 9uaranteeing utility tlepoaRa rether <br />than the current practice of paying deposits in advance. <br />