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i I ' 10/18/2002 State Funding Cuts Funding reductions included in the State's 2002-03 fiscal year approved budget that directly impact County departments. In anticipation of these cuts,the Board approved a reserve of Category 3. $300,000 in the County's approved 2002-03 fiscal year budget(also referred to as the"Social Safety Net")to cover some of the cuts that may be"experienced by various County departments. It is important to note that this list is a compilation of the items that staff is aware of at this point and is not meant to be an all-inclusive list. Some County departments, such as Health and DSS, expect further funding cuts from the State since, the State's budget is not yet "balanced". The General Assembly has given the Governor latitude to "find additional funding reductions"that total approximately$25 million, and it is anticipated that the majority of that amount would come from the Health and Human Services divisions of State government. This list does not include funding reductions that other non-County agencies. such as the Partnership for Young Children, have experienced, nor does it include potential funding needs that DSS may have regarding emergency energy assistance for clients. Department Description $ Impact on 2002-03 Budget Local DSS Administration -offsets costs of public DSS assistance programs $15,000 Sub-Total DSS $15,000 Case Management Services for Children and Adults - decrease in Medicaid reimbursment rate $45,000 State Aid to Counties -offsets overall departmental costs $8,740 Health Temporary Assistance to Needy Families(TANF) - funding for"Out of Wedlock Births"program eliminated $10,000 Health Promotions -program funding reduced $2,500 Increase in lab rates (for pap smears)charged by State $4,500 Sub-Total Health $70,740 Libra Further reduction in State Aid to Libraries $9,649 Total Category 3 $95,389 Page 3