To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Cheryl Ternes, Director, Human Services Department
Prepared By:
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Bob Prevost, Deputy Director, Human Services Department
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Presenter: Cheryl Ternes, Director, Human Services Department; Bob Prevost, Deputy Director, Human Services Department
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ARPA Funds SFY 2022/2023
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Purpose and Request:
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The Department of Human Services (DHS) is providing information and seeking direction on the $98,660 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds received for SFY 2022/2023 and proposed use of those funds for staff recognition.
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Background and Discussion: The DHS received $98,660 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds for SFY 2022/2023. The DHS would like to recognize the eligible Full Time Employee (FTE) in the Community and Child Support Services (CCSS) Division and in the Legal Division, the staff who work with welfare fraud and collections, using SNAP ARPA funds. The DHS is requesting approval of the BoCC to use a total of $88,000 for the CCSS Division and Legal Division employee's recognition. We would like to reward each employee with a $500 payment. Staff in these two areas of the department have dealt with significant workload and/or caseload increases due to the pandemic and other societal impacts. These payments will help us to recognize the additional work and help us to retain the staff that we have. There are 176 FTE in the Department that qualify for the recognition. We would like to use the remaining balance of $10,660 to reimburse the county for overtime costs for the same group.
ARPA provided the limited additional funding for specific activities to support the administration of SNAP for Federal Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023. In order to support County offices as preparati...
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