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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 08-17-2004-5kORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 17, 2004 Action Agenda Item No. 5K SUBJECT: County Work First Designation and Establishment of Planning Committee DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed Planning Committee Members Nancy Coston, ext. 2800 Gwen Price, ext. 2885 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 PURPOSE: To approve plans to continue operating a Standard Work First program in Orange County and to appoint a committee to update the two-year plan. BACKGROUND: Work First is North Carolina's cash assistance and support program for low- income families and is funded by the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, state, and county funds. North Carolina General Statue 108A-27 requires county commissioners to decide whether a county wants to be standard or electing and the appointment of local leaders to assist in the development of the county Work First Plan. In 1997, counties developed the first biennial Work First Block Grant plans. On October 21, 1997, the Orange County Board of Commissioners voted for a Standard Work First designation and has continued as a standard county since that time. In December 1997, the Orange County's first Work First Block Grant Plan was submitted to the NC Division of Social Services outlining the county's strategies for the implementation of Work First. The plan was last updated in 2002. Electing counties are able to set all of their own Work First policies, including eligibility criteria and benefit levels. Standard counties follow a uniform set of Work First policies set by the legislature and have maximum flexibility in designing services. Under the standard county designation, the State is responsible for the payment of cash assistance to all eligible families, regardless of growth in the number of families needing assistance. Under the electing county designation, the county receives an allocation for cash payments. If the caseload declines, the county may reinvest these funds in services to eligible families. If the caseload increases, however, the county would be responsible for extra costs of the payments. The experiences of electing counties have not generally been different in terms of outcomes for families and some of the original electing counties have now become standard counties. This fall, all counties must indicate their decision to operate either a standard or electing county plan for the next two year. The county designation must be approved by the County Commissioners and reported to the NC Division of Social Services by September 30, 2004. Each county will then develop a Work First Block Grant Plan to be adopted by the county commissioners. The plan must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners and be submitted to the Division of Social Services by November 1, 2004. The Social Services Board voted on July 19, 2004 to recommend to the Board of Commissioners that Orange County request a Standard designation. The Social Services Board believes that there is sufficient flexibility as a standard county to design services and innovative strategies for transitioning families from welfare to work. A list of recommended appointees for the planning committee and includes all five members of the BOCC is attached. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County would receive the Work First County Block Grant under either designation. There would be no financial impact of continuing as a Standard county. z RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Standard program designation status for Work First for the County and appoint the members to the planning committee. Ms. Margaret Cannell Ms. Connie Mullinix Mr. Peter Barnes Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce Women's Center UNC-Health Care 121 West MargaxeY Lane P. O. Box 1057 101 Manning Drive, Rm. 6017 East Wing Hillsborough, NC 27278 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Ms. Margaret Brown Ms. Mary Bowe Ms. Shirley Carraway Orange County Commissioner DSS Board Orange County Schools 1509 Smith Level Rd. 8207 Orange Grove Rd. 200 E. King St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Delores Bailey Ms. Kathy Bryan Mr. Moses Carey, Jr. Empowerment Inc. Director Orange Enterprises, Inc Orange County Commissioner 109 N. Graham Street, Suite 200 500 Valley Forge Rd. 901 Lystra Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Ms. Shelia Sholes-Ross Ms. Mildred Council Ms. Linda Crisp OC Communities-In-School 110 Emily Road Piedmont Community College P.O. Box 1358, Suite B Chapel Hill, NC 27514 P.O. Box 1197 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Roxboro, NC 27573 Mr. Cleon Currie Ms. Tara L. Fikes, Director Rev. Sharon Freeland, Director Workforce Development Board Orange County Housing Orange Congregations In Mission 8607 High Rock Road P.O. Box 8181 P. O. Box 866 Efland, NC 27243 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Amy Holloway Mr. Robert Gilmore Ms. Alice Gordon Family Violence Prevention Center OCDSS Orange County Commissioner P.O. Box 187 P.O. Box 8181 282 Edgewood Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Mr. Stephen Halkiotis Ms. Faye Hall Ms. Gwendolyn Harvey Orange County Commissioner JOCCA Asst. County Manager 2930 Franklin Rd. P.O. Box 27 200 S. Cameron St Hillsborough, NC 27278 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Sharron Hinton County Manager's Office P.O. Box 1358 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Mr. Barry Jacobs Orange County Conunissioner 2105 Moorefields Rd. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Susan Levy Habitat for Humanity P.O. Box 459 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Linda Browner Orange County Literacy Council 503 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Mr. John Link Orange County Manager 200 S. Cameron Stteet. Hillsborough, NC 2727E Ms. Dina Logan Durham Technical Community College 503 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Ms. Shirley Marshall Mr. Hector Perez Mr. Thomas Maynard Skills Development Cen[er El Cenho Latina Orange Person Chatham Mental Health 205-D Old Poplar Villagee 101 Lloyd St. 107 E. Weaver St. Suite 300 Carrboro, NC 27510 Carrboro, NC 27510 Carrboro, NC 27510 Mr. Chris Moran Ms. Winnie Morgan Ms. Kathy Alberter Inter-Faith Council Faith Coordinator Orange County Literacy Council 110 W. Main Street 2720 Buckboazd Dc 118 N. Churton Street Carrboro, NC 27510 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Mr. Aaron Nelson Chapel Hill Chamber 1045 Estes Dr. Chapel HIII, NC 27515 Mr. Keith A. Norwood 2102 Woodbury Drive Hillsborough, NC 27278 Mr. Jerry Passmore Orange County Dept. of Aging P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Dr. Neil Pedersen, Superintendent Chapel HilUCarrboro City School 750 S. Merritt Mill Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Mr. Harvey Reid H R. Consuhing 109 N. Graham St Suite 200 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Ms. Michele Rivest O C Partnership for Young Children 1829 E. Franklin Street, Suite 1200c Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Ms. Susan Russell Child Care Services Association P. O. Box 664 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Ms. Kathy Snethen OCDSS 300 W. Tryon St. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Mr. Eric Swanson Town Of Hillsborough P. O. Box 429 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Antonia Pedroza Orange Enterprises Inc. 500 Valley Forge Rd. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Dianne Reid Economic Development Commission 110 E. King St. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Karen Rose Town of Chapel Hil (CHPD) 838 Airport Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Ms. Sandra Sanchez JOCCA P. O. Box 27 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Ms. Janet Sparks Child Support Enforcement P.O. Box 8181 Hillsbrough, NC 27278 Ms. Tina Vaughn Chapel Hill Department Housing 317 Caldwell St. Ext. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Ms. Dorothy Pennell Employment Security Commission 610 Valley Forge Rd. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Mr. Jeff Reilly Chapel Hill/Carrboro Schools 750 S. Merritt Mill Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Ms. Denise Shaffer OCDSS 2501 Homestead Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Ms. Rosemary Summers Orange County Health Dept. 300 W. Tryon St. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Rosetta Wash DSS Board 2102 Magnolia Lane Hillsborough, NC 27278 Mr. Joe Robbins Ms. Donna Williams Ms. Connie Renz DSS Board Member Orange County Schools Horizons 2136 N. Lakeshore Drive 200 E. King St. Department of OB-GYN, CB #7579 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Hillsborough, NC 27278. Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7570 Mr. Harold Russell Ms. Nancy Coston Ms. Gwen Price DSS Board Orange County DSS Orange County DSS 3515 Borland Road 300 W. Tryon Street 300 W. Tryon Street Efland, NC 27243 Hillsborough, NC 27078 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Yvette Smith DSS Program Manager P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Milan Pham Human Rights & Relations 110 South Churton Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Carla Allison Ms. Kristen Lavergne Work First Programs Director P.O. Box 8181 110 W. Main Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Carrboro, NC 27510 Ms. Jill Cheek Commission for Women 110 South Churton Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Ms. Ingrid Weber Mr. Robert Dowling NC Vocational Rehabilitation Orange Community Housing & Land Tmst 548 Smith Level Road 104 Jones Ferry Road, Suite C Carrboro, NC 27510 Carrboro, NC 27510 Ms. Malinda Marsh 7obLink Coordinator 503 W. Franklin Sheet Chapel Hill, NC 27516