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CABARRUS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />AGENDA ITEM REQUEST <br /> <br />Meeting Date 12/15/03 <br /> <br />Agenda Item # <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br />Federal Adoption Incentive Grant of $13,629. <br /> <br />BRIEF SUMMARY: <br />The Federal Adoption Incentive Grant provides funding to county social services agencies <br />across the state for their role in assisting the N. C. Division of Social Services in surpassing <br />the baseline number of finalized adoptions during previous fiscal years. The agency has <br />received a Federal Adoption Incentive Grant of $13,629. These funds are provided to <br />supplement adoption services. The agency has a current backlog of 17 adoption cases <br />and has chosen to use these funds to engage a contracted part-time temporary Social <br />Worker III to assist with finalizing the adoptions. <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION: (Suggested motion if the Board approves the agenda item as presented) <br /> <br />Approve budget amendment allowing agency to utilize the Federal Adoption Grant with the <br />hiring of a contracted temporary, part-time Social Worker II1. <br /> <br />Attachments [] Yes [] No Expected Length of Presentation for questions <br /> <br />Submitted By: Jim Cook, DSS Director Date: 11/24/03 <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 />Approval is recommended. <br /> <br />Action Taken: <br />Approved [ ] Deferred [ ] <br />Denied [ ] Other [ ] <br /> <br />Manager's Signature <br /> <br /> <br />