AG 2005 12 19 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

programs funded by allocated, capped, and fully utilized funding sources(like TANF, SSBG, etc.) The effect is to again increase reimbursement from federal . fundsfor the added income maintenance positions. Attachment III demonstrates. this by reflecting the total reimbursement of federal funds that would be received for October 2005 without ($148,937), and then with ($162,253) the four . requested positions in place. We have been working with community partners to house additional staff in outpost locations. We anticipate outposting several of these workers, if not all. At least one will be housed at the Community Health Center, which will be opening in the near future. The Cabarrus Health Alliance has expressed an Interest in locating one or two workers within their area to better serve our common clients. We hope to find worksites for all of these workers which will meet our needs but also those of our clients, the citizens of Cabarrus County. Request To help in addressing this increase in the caseload, we are requesting that the BOC authorize four additionallMCII positions from 3-1-05. This would reduce the October caseload to 482 cases per worker. Having these positions available would of course increase the capacity of the Department to better manage workload, reduce the risk of county errors, and better deal with staff shortages due to medical leave and vacancies, As the attached work sheet "IMC II Additions" (Attachment IV) reflects, the additional annual cost of the requested additions would be $ 150,455.30. As no increase in indirect costs is projected (clerical, supervision,. space, etc), this is approximately 97% reimbursable (Attachment II) from federal funds resulting in a county cost of $4,514. The cost to the county for the remaining months of FY06 would be $1,297, and a budget amendment requestis attached. . The DSS Board gave its support to this request at its meeting of 11-22-05. Thank you for your consideration of and assistance with our request. . Excerot from the 8-16-05 DSS Dresentation: The regional economy is in transition, with manufacturing jobs in key industries of textiles. clothing, and furniture disappearing, while newly created jobs are likelier to be service, retaii and other jobs that have lower pay and fewer benefits. MSA for 1 993-2003 n;flects for example that the Charlotte region saw a decrease of 25.5% in manufacturing jobs (as compared to a national average of 13.4%) while increases in the following categories of lower paying jobs exceeded national averages: retail trade (24'10 vs. 14.5% nationally), leisure and hospitality (43.4'10 vs. 24.6% nationally), and other service (80% vs. 24% nationally.)' In the same period, labor force growth in the region (27%) exceeded job growth (24.2'10.)" Cabarrus County DSS.. .1303 South Cannot! Blvd Kannapolls, North Carolina 28083 Telephone Number: 704-920-14011. FAX Number: 704-920-1401 G;.e