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39 <br /> fund the continuation budgets. She asked if the county were to fund another social worker, would <br /> IFC be able to manage that. <br /> Corey Root said current social workers at the IFC are amazing. She said that the way to <br /> fill the gap is $200,000 in local money and this would allow the IFC to have a match and double <br /> the size of their program by hiring two additional staff. She said there is a high acuity for <br /> permanent supportive housing for folks experiencing chronic homelessness. <br /> Chair Bedford said she asked, via email, if the COVID funding that is being cutback from <br /> $6 million, is it still necessary to have as many of the housing helpline folks. She said that the <br /> answer is that the calls are continuing to increase. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked how the number of people searching for housing with <br /> vouchers has changed. <br /> Corey Root said it has not changed since the pandemic. She said that despite throwing a <br /> lot of interventions and ideas at the issue, a lot has not changed. She said that it is taking folks <br /> an average of 90 days to find a unit to accept the voucher. <br /> Slide #53 <br /> Human Services <br /> • Library Services - page 17 <br /> Total expenditure budget- $2,636.623 <br /> — Net County costs inc reaseby$5.275€ompa:edlo Base BLdget <br /> Recommended Budget Changes <br /> — y5,464 ax*ease in iempadaq staff?a•i-,audy race increase <br /> — �215 increase for mileage natBixreaee <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 96 Iti ORTL L CA RC3I.INA <br />