To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Dan Makelky, Director, Human Services Department
Prepared By:
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Bob Prevost, Deputy Director, Human Services Department
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Presenter: Bob Prevost, Deputy Director, Human Services Department
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Subject:
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1:30 PM *Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Reserve Purchases
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is providing information regarding the SFY 2024-25 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) reserves, the ability to purchase reserves using existing funding and the related Maintenance of Effort (MOE) costs associated with the increase to the DHS's TANF allocation. DHS is providing information to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on the current state of the TANF program relative to funding and reserve levels and is seeking approval to purchase additional TANF allocation from several other counties.
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Background and Discussion: Due to changes resulting form HB22-1295, Department Early Childhood and Universal Preschool Program , as well as recent state/federal rule changes made to the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP), and due to changes resulting from HB22-1259, Modifications to the Colorado Works Program, DHS would like to provide information concerning the current state of both programs budgets and to share the process of purchasing TANF from other counties.
Fiscal Impact: There will be fiscal implications resulting from these changes that will increase DHS's TANF allocation by an estimated $1,090,560 through the spending use of $189,440 in existing TANF reserves.
Alternatives: This study session is to share information with the BOCC.
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
?Be fiscally sustainable
?Provide essential and mandated service
?Be community focused
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommend using $189,440 in existing TANF reserves to cover the MOE to purchase of $1,280,000 from several c...
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