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Commissioner Brown - DHHS (Social Services Division) - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Funds for the Administration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the Amount of $250,607 (No County Funds Required)
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STAFF CONTACT
Angela Karchmer - Social Services Director - 704-862-7930
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate State revenues. No additional County funds.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Increase Federal revenues by $250,607 and appropriate $250,607 into FY23 program accounts.
BACKGROUND
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides additional funds for SNAP administrative expenses to assist State agencies in carrying out legislative provisions and administering SNAP. North Carolina DHHS is allocating funds to counties to support the county’s efforts of administering the FNS program due to the workload increases that counties are experiencing as a result of increased food insecurity due to the pandemic. DHHS will allocate county amounts based on FNS caseloads and these allocation amounts are attached. The additional federal funds for administration frees up county funds that is recommended to be used to enhance the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR), DCD Letter dated April 12, 2022 and Allocation Chart