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