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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 <br />6:30 P.M. <br />AGENDA CATEGORY: <br />Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT: <br />Social Services -Request to Remain a Standard Work First County <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />Every two years Cabarrus County Department of Social Services <br />develops and submits a Work First Block Grant Plan spelling out the goals <br />and activities that the Work First Program will utilize to assist families in <br />becoming employed and self-sufficient. This results in a reduced or <br />eliminated need for public assistance. This county plan is approved by the <br />Board of Commissioners and submitted to the State, where it is reviewed <br />and compiled into the State Work First Block Grant Plan. An initial part of <br />this planning process is the decision to request Electing or Standard <br />county status for Cabarrus County. Electing status allows the department <br />to develop innovative strategies with State approval, but with the potential <br />of some financial risk to the County. Standard status requires the County <br />to follow the State Work First Block Grant Plan with no financial risk to the <br />County. Cabarrus County is in the unique position of already having <br />waivers granted by the NC General Assembly which allows this <br />department to do some innovative activities which have already proven to <br />be successful, without any financial risk to the County. Because of this, <br />we are once again requesting the Board of Commissioners to decide that <br />Cabarrus County will be a Standard county in FY 2009-2011. <br />REQUESTED ACTION: <br />Motion for approval of Cabarrus County to remain a standard Work First <br />County. <br />EXPECTED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: <br />Item# 19 <br />Page 120 of 199 <br />