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RE: APPROVE ADDITION TO OPERATIONS MANUAL, SECTION 5.000, GENERAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 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 an addition to Section 5.000, General
Assistance Programs Policies and Procedures,for the Weld County Department of Social Services
Operations Manual, and
WHEREAS,after review,the Board deems it advisable to approve said addition, a copy of
which is 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 addition to Section 5.000, General
Assistance Programs Policies and Procedures,for the Weld County Department of Social Services
Operations Manual be, and hereby is, approved.
The above and foregoing Resolution was,on motion duly made and seconded,adopted by
the following vote on the 5th day of January, A.D., 2003.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
P.O. BOX A
GREELEY, CO. 80632
Website: www.co.weld.co.us
Administration and Public Assistance(970)352-1551
111kChild Support(970)352-6933
COLORADO MEMORANDUM
TO: Robert D. Masden, Chair Date: December 29, 2004
Board of County Commissioners
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RE: Addition of Section 5.000, General Assistance Programs Policies and
Procedures, Weld County Department of Social Services Operations
Manual
Enclosed for Board approval is an addition of Section 5.000, General Assistance Programs
Policies and Procedures, Weld County Department of Social Services Operations Manual.
These policies and procedures were reviewed and discussed at the Board's Work Session of
December 20, 2004.
The revision of Section 5.001,H, Colorado Works Supportive Services, is a short-term
solution while the Colorado Benefit Management System is being corrected and refined by the
State Departments of Human Services and Health Care Policy & Financing. The new citation is
within Section 5.001, Description of General Assistance Programs. It references Section 6.010,
which provides for definitions and parameters for the use of supportive services for Colorado
Works or TANF clients.
If you have any questions,please telephone me at extension 6510.
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General Assistance Policies and Procedures
F. Prescription: Short-term, emergency assistance for prescriptions
for categorical program recipients when Medicaid or other services
are not available.
G. Burial: Households or individuals who are indigent and lack
sufficient funds for burial may qualify for this assistance.
Relatives make applications. Policies,procedures, and payments
set forth in Colorado State Department of Human Services
regulations Volume-IIIr'_'Categorical Burials"will be followed for__
General Assistance Burials except that the person is not eligible for
"'Categorical Burial" because they are not receiving categorical
public assistance. Categorical Burial Assistance will be pursued
whenever possible for individuals or households who are eligible
for public assistance or are public assistance recipients.
Added 12/04 H. Colorado Works Supportive Services: Services as outlined in
Section 6.010 may be paid from these funds.
I. Refund: Promissory notes will be created to recover General
Assistance expenditures from individuals who benefit from
services rendered under Section 5.001 and when the Department or
the City of Greeley/Weld County Housing Authority believes the
recipient will have the ability to repay the funds within a
reasonable period of time, as follows:
1) The City of Greeley/Weld County Housing Authority will
be responsible for refund actions with individuals receiving
services under Section 5.001, A and B.
2) The Department will be responsible for refund actions with
individuals receiving services under Section 5.001, C
through F.
5.010 Shelter Services
Added 6/03
The purpose of shelter services is to provide funding for short-term and
emergency housing assistance to individuals and families who are
homeless and/or victims of domestic violence. These services will be
provided through shelter facilities that:
A. Meet the definition for a shelter and serves the homeless as defined
by the Emergency Shelter Grant regulations under the Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
B. Have the ability to provide such shelter services in a proper and
satisfactory manner, as prescribed by the County.
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