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RE: APPROVE REVISIONS TO OPERATIONS MANUAL, SECTION 6.000, COLORADO
WORKS IN WELD COUNTY AND CHILD CARE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS,the Board has been presented with Revisions to Section 6.000,Colorado Works
in Weld County and Child Care Policies and Procedures, for the Department of Social Services
Operations Manual, and
WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said revisions,copies of
which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County,Colorado,ex-officio Board of Social Services,that the Revisions to Section 6.000,Colorado
Works in Weld County and Child Care Policies and Procedures for the Department of Social
Services Operations Manual, be, and hereby are, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by
the following vote on the 28th day of March, A.D., 2005.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
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GREELEY, CO. 80632
Website: www.co.weld.co.us
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Administration and Public Assistance(970)352-1551
Child Support(970)352-6933
COLORADO MEMORANDUM
TO: William H. Jerke, Chair Date: March 24, 2005
Board of County Commissioners FR: Judy A. Griego, Director, Social Services 13019 Lfrtr
RE: Revisions to Section 6.000, Colorado Works in Weld County
and Child Care Policies and Procedures, Weld County
Department of Social Services Operations Manual
Enclosed for Board approval is a revision to Section 6.000, Colorado Works in Weld County and
Child Care Policies and Procedures,Weld County Department of Social Services Operations
Manual. This revision was reviewed and discussed at the Board's Work Sessions held on March
9, 2005.
The revision adds Section 6.038, Supportive Services and Transportation Development
Program for Colorado Works Families. This new program is under the provisions of a
Community Investment Program, which allows the Board to invest in new programs under the
Colorado Works or TANF Program. This program deals with CBMS issues concerning
transportation services for client specific cases in Colorado Works and provides an alternative to
the current CBMS process.
1. The program promotes more comprehensive resource planning by Employment Services
under the Weld County Division of Human Services for clients. Clients will be provided
services to meet their current and future transportation, supportive services,housing, and
other related needs to obtain and retain employment.
2. The Department will provide a one-time fee of$100,000 for services by March 28, 2005,
to be provided to Employment Services for a two-year period ending June 30, 2006.
If you have any questions,please telephone me at extension 6510.
2005-1052
6.038 Investment for Supportive Services and Transportation Development Program for
Colorado Works Families
Revised 3/05
6.038.1 General Organization
The provision of employment support services and transportation assistance for
participating and working Colorado Works families involves two county departments and
a county advisory committee as follows.
A. The Weld County Department of Social Services(Department).
B. The Weld County Division of Human Services(Human Services)on behalf of
the Weld County Mini-Bus Transportation(Mini-Bus) and Employment
Services of Weld County the Colorado Workforce Center for Weld County.
C. The Weld County Workforce Development Board (Workforce Board), which is
an advisory Board to Employment Services of Weld County and the Board of
County Commissioners.
6.038.2 General Description
A. Rural transportation access in Weld County, which encompasses a 4,002 square
mile area, is crucial to working parents and their families.
B. Human Services administers two major programs as follows:
1. Mini-Bus that provides rural transportation for seniors and rural/urban
transportation for Migrant Head Start and Head Start families.
2. Employment Services of Weld County,the Colorado Workforce
Center for Weld County.
C. The Division of Human Services and the Department wish to develop a program
designed to assist Colorado Works Clients with a short-term and long-term
Supportive Services and Transportation Development Program for the purposes
of:
1. Obtaining and retaining employment and child care services.
2. Increasing the ability of working adults to budget and plan for supportive
service and transportation needs.
D. Actual child care services or reimbursement of such will be allowed under
section 6.034 of the Depai luient's Operations Manual.
6.038.3 Eligibility Criteria
A. Working adults with children who are applicants and recipients of Colorado
Works and who are referred by the Department.
B. Participating adults with children who are applicants and/or recipients of
Colorado Works and referred by the Department.
6.038.4 Functions of the Department
A. The Department will assist,at the request of the Weld County Workforce
Development Board and the Division of Human Services, in the development of
outcomes for the program.
B. The Department will be responsible for identifying and referring eligible
participants and working adults with children who may benefit from the
Supportive Services and Transportation Development Program. This referral
process will be the same as is currently used for applicants and recipients
engaged in work activities.
6.038.5 Functions of Human Services
A. The Division of Human Services, through Employment Services of Weld
County, shall arrange for the direct delivery or purchase of transportation
services, housing assistance or other supportive services for Colorado Works
participants and coordinate services with the Medicaid Broker to ensure that
transportation is not duplicated with Colorado Works resources.
B. The Division of Human Services will design a Supportive Services and
Transportation Development Program which will assess and address the various
issues that Colorado Works families face when trying to make decisions about
their living expenses and how best to meet their short term and long-term needs.
This Program will be developed by the end of June 30, 2006, and serve a
minimum of 150 clients. This Program will address the following areas.
1. Assisting working parents in acquiring childcare services which will
support their obtaining and retaining employment.
2. The provision of budget planning resources or classes designed to
increase the clients' skills in making decisions about their living
expenses. This process will include a review of resources and the
alternatives available to address housing, supportive services, and
transportation needs and focus on better utilization of existing resources
to ensure better planning by clients to access quality and safe
transportation alternatives, especially for children, and other supportive
services. The goal of this activity will be to encourage better decision-
making plans by clients to ensure that they are managing their living
expenses more effectively to enable them to purchase housing,
transportation, and/or support services on an ongoing basis, with a target
for at least one year after the termination of services.
3. Explore various options that families may access to address their short
and long term transportation needs. This will include the identification
of the cost feasibility for each option and also include the exploration and
transportation, and/or support services on an ongoing basis, with a target
for at least one year after the termination of services.
3. Explore various options that families may access to address their short
and long term transportation needs. This will include the identification
of the cost feasibility for each option and also include the exploration and
identification of costs associated with utilizing the County Minibus,taxi
services, assistance in purchasing a vehicle, etc.
C. Human Services will accept the final responsibility,both fiscally and
administratively, in developing and implementing the Support Services and
Transportation Development Program for Colorado Works clients.
D. Human Services will maintain records, associated with this project, for four years
for audit purposes and in accordance with instructions of the Department.
6.038.6 Functions of the Workforce Board
A. The Workforce Board will guide, oversee, and evaluate the implementation of
the Supportive Service and Transportation Development Program.
B. At a minimum, the Workforce Board will:
1. Establish measurement standards by June 30, 2005,and review 6 month
outcomes for each function identified in Section 6.038.5 of the
Department's Operations Manual.
2. Identify the number of Colorado Works clients who obtained
employment and have been able to maintain employment for a one year
period from the point of employment as a result of increased supportive
services access.
4. Establish by June 30, 2006, an ongoing plan regarding the development
of a Family Resource Planning Guide to address the alternatives and
strategies for working families.
5. Establish a more effective linkage with the Medicaid Transportation
System to ensure non-duplication of transportation systems.
6.038.7 Investment Authority through Transfer of Funds for a Support Services and
Transportation Development Program for Colorado Works Families with Human
Services
A. The Department will pay Human Services an amount not to exceed$100,000 for
the period ending June 30, 2005, to pay for a portion of the start-up costs
associated with the development of this Program. This program will be funded
under a one-year plan which will end June 30, 2006.
B. If Human Services is not able to meet the enrollment targets identified in Section
6.034, Human Services agrees to return $100,000 to the Department by July 30,
2006.
C. Human Services will bill the Department for the start up costs associated with the
Support Services and Transportation Development Program before March 31,
2005.
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