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294 in a joint application with the cities of Concord and Kannapolis for a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Sustainable Development. Challenge Grant. Further, the Board agreed to provide $25,000.00 already budgeted for the countywide parks and recreation plan as the County's share of the 20 percent match for the EPA grant. Social Services - Budqet Amendment (Smart Start Funds) UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board adopted the following budget amendment. BUDGET REVISION/AMENDMENT REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AMOUNT: $290,000.00 TYPE OF ADJUSTMENT: Supplemental Request PURPOSE OF REQUEST: To add additional funds appropriated by the Cabarrus Partnership for Children for child care subsidies for children in low-income working families and additional help at DSS for eligibility determination through a purchased service agreement. Present Approved Account No. Budqet EXPENSE 00195680 9463 3,544,832.00 Day Care - Children 00195660 9445 206,000.00 Purchased Services REVENUE 00165660 6289 .00 Smart Start Admin. Grant 00165680 6281 540,000.00 Smart Start Day Care Grant Increase Decrease 260,000.00 30,000.00 Revised Budget 3,804,832.00 236,000.00 30,000.00 30,000.00 260,000.00 800,000.00 Work First Program Plan Amendment UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board approved the "Amendment to Cabarrus County's 1998-2000 Work First State Plan," as submitted by Mr. Jim Cook, Social Services Director. The Amendment was mandated by State welfare reform legislation signed into law August 4, 1999. The Amendment to the County's Plan provides for the following: (1) (2) (3) The County will provide employment-related services to non- custodial parents of Work First children when the non-custodial parent's family income is at or below 200% of poverty and in accordance with the policy outlined in Work First policy. The County will provide services to families with children when the family income is at or below 200% of poverty and in accordance with the policy outlined in Work First Policy. The County will provide emergency assistance in accordance with the basic eligibility requirements given in the State Plan. The family's gross income must be at or below 150% of the poverty level (rather than the 200% maximum permitted in the State Plan.) Authorization to Apply for an Employment and Traininq Grant for Food Stamp. Recipients UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board granted approval for the Cabarrus County Department of Social Services to apply for a 100 percent federal-funded grant of $89,000.00 to provide purchased employment and training services to certain able-bodied Food Stamp Program recipients. Professional Service Aqreement with Woolpert LLP for Phase One Development of the North Cabarrus Park UPON MOTION of Commissioner Privette, seconded by Commissioner Fennel and unanimously carried, the Board approved the "Professional Service Agreement between Woolpert LLP and Cabarrus County" for Phase One Development of the North Cabarrus Park. The Contract Agreement at a total cost of $54,800.00 provides for the following: Basic Design Services (Phase One) (Construction documents and construction administration) $38,000.00