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Resources for those who meet eligibility requirements for Work First will be given first priority. Expenditure reports will be monitored monthly against the Work First mandatory population, and the need assessed regularly to ensure that adequate funding for this population is preserved. A copy of the Services Contract is attached at the end of the Plan. XI. Services for Non-Custodial Parents of Work First Recipient Children As funds and staffing ability permit, Cabarrus County will provide services to non- custodial parents of Work First children up to 200% of the federal poverty level. We have recently been awarded funding through the North Carolina Employment and Training Grant Program (NCETGP) to provide these services to non-custodial parents. This is a restarting of our highly successful Jobs for Dads Program, which received several state and national awards during the mid 1990's. Through this program, we plan to provide essentially the same services that we would provide to a Work First client. This includes social work services, employment services, short- term participation expenses, and short-term transportation when necessary. Non- custodial parents to be served will be identified through the Work First caseloads as well as Child Support and the court system. We will use resources through the NCETGPfirst, before utilizing any War!: F;.rst E!cck Graf2 federal TANF funds. XII. Child Welfare Services We are presently in the process of dealing with this situation. Last August, we had several staff from the Family Services and Child Welfare divisions attend the Collaboration Institute in Durham. Through that, we have used the interest generated, to begin developing an agency collaboration committee to address the working relationships between the two divisions. Presently, we know of children who are mutual to both divisions, through worker sharing of information. Success for Families At Risk Initiative The Success Committee in Cabarms County is presently actively meeting to address the needs of those families at Risk of long-term welfare dependency for a variety of reasons. This committee began meeting in December of 1999, and has met consistently each month in which there were cases that required staffing. As well as several staff from the department, the committee is comprised of representatives from United Family Services, Social Security Administration, Employment Security Commission, Vocational Rehabilitation, Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare, and the Cooperative Christian Ministry. Funding Requirements During the FY 2001-03, the department plans to fund most employment services activities through Maintenance of Effort funds. This will include administrative costs for Employment Services and WFFA eligibility staff, and all employment 21