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5. Family can receive once every three (3) years, except where the family's crisis situation has been brought about by documentable extenuating circumstances that are beyond the control of the family (e.g., a death, fire, loss of job from plant closing, etc.). 6. Family is required to receive budgetary counseling as a part of benefit. 7. All income will be counted in detmmining eligibility. $. Eligibility will be based on 110% of the Poverty Level. 9. Program will begin 7/1/98, and last until money is exhausted. 10. Base period is actual income in month prior to application. One-Time Services/Payments Available Through EA: In addition to the present services/payments available through EA, we will also make the following one-time services available: · A one-time dental expense to enhance employability · A one-time child care expense to assist with employment or mandatory substance abuse assessments or treatments. · A one-time start up cost for an automobile, such a~'title and tag, lack of which prohibits employment · A one-time transportation expense for employment related situations deemed emergencies. Note: Workers will make referrals to other agencies for additional help to supplement the EA benefit. Tracking: Cabarrus will track EA expenditures in the following manner: we have a spread sheet in Access, all requests for EA go through one individual who enters this on the spread sheet. This is made available to staff on the Public Server, and makes all workers aware of who received and how much they received. X. Funding Requirements: (See the attached "Budget for County Work First Plan). XI. Innovative County Strategies: A. In FY's 1998-2000, Cabarrus County will use Work First transportation, participation money, and DOT transportation money to be used to help in contributing to families' self-sufficiency. There will be $20,000.00 available from the TANF block grant, which had originally been designated