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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: August 20, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Work First Block Grant Planning Committee <br /> DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> List of recommended appointments Nancy Coston, Ext. 2802 <br /> Gwen Price, Ext. 2885 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To appoint the local committee to develop the new two-year plan for the Work <br /> First program. <br /> BACKGROUND: Work First is North Carolina's cash assistance and employment services <br /> program for low-income families with children and is funded by the federal Temporary <br /> Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, state, and county funds. North Carolina <br /> General Statutes require counties to submit their strategies for meeting the state and federal <br /> goals through a county plan. The plan that will become effective October 2003 must be <br /> submitted to the Division of Social Services on November 1, 2002. The plan can be <br /> advertised for public comment at the same time and changes based on the comments may be <br /> submitted to the Division during November and December. <br /> The Work First planning meetings provide an opportunity forthe community to review the <br /> progress being made and to address issues related to low-income families with children in <br /> Orange County. It then allows for the community to decide goals and strategies for improving <br /> the community response to these families. <br /> A local planning committee appointed by the Commissioners is required for completion of the <br /> plan. Social Services has submitted a list of stakeholders for the Commissioners <br /> consideration. This list includes Work First recipients as well as representatives from the <br /> business community, service agencies and advocacy organizations. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: No financial impact is anticipated from the appointment of the <br /> committee. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends that the Board approve the appointment of <br /> the members of the planning committee <br />