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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDAITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Meeting Date Agenda Item <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />Transfer of $200,000 Medicaid funding to the Economic Disaster Fund. <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br /> <br />Transfer of $200,000 Medicaid funding to the Economic Disaster Fund to provide services <br />to families in our community affected by the Pillowtex closing. This funding will be used <br />under the same rules governing the Cannon Grant funds. Emergency funding available at <br />the end of August 2003 would last about 60 days without this additional funding. <br />Approximately 50 families were assisted daily during August 2003. <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br /> <br />Request approval of budget amendment. <br /> <br />Attachments [] Yes [] No Expected Length of Presentation <br /> <br />Submitted By: Jim Cook, Director, Dept. of Social Services Date: 9/2/03 <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Required: [] Yes [] No <br /> <br />Budget Amendment Attached and Reviewed by Budget Officer: <br /> <br />[] Yes [] No <br /> <br />County Manager's Recommendations/Comments: <br /> <br />$200,000 of the original Medicaid appropriation is available for transfer because of Federal <br />legislation passed earlier this year providing aid to the states for Medicaid expenses. The <br />State of North Carolina is sharing this aid with the counties. <br /> <br />Approval is recommended. <br /> <br />Manager's Signature <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br /> <br />Approved [ ] Deferred [ ] <br />Denied [ ] Other [] <br /> <br /> <br />