AGENDA
WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE
December 7, 2005

6:30 p.m.
Administration Building - Board Room
220 N. Main Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
http://www.ewashtenaw.org

I.

Roll Call

II.

Citizen Participation

III.

Commissioner Follow-up to Citizen Participation

IV.

New Business

A.

Housing & Homelessness Community of Interest

1) Employment Training and Community Services

a) Annual Federal Foster Grandparent Program

Ø Ratifying the submission

Ø To the Corporation for National and Community Services

Ø For the period 1/1/06 – 12/31/06

Ø To support volunteer opportunities for 64 adults (age 60 and older) with limited incomes to work one-on-one with children with special needs at 33 community sites

Ø Volunteers serve 20 hours/week

Ø In addition to community involvement and recognition, volunteers receive a small stipend, transportation, one meal/day, uniforms, training, and an annual physical exam

Ø For a total program of $ 447,675
-Federal: $ 300,879
-State: $ 11,786
-Match: $ 66,296 (no change from prior year)
-CSBG subsidy: $ 50,894

-In-kind: $ 17,820

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

b) Annual Food Assistance Employment and Training Plan

Ø Ratifying the submission

Ø To the Department of Labor and Economic Growth (MDLEG)

Ø For the period 10/01/05 – 09/30/06

Ø Through an interagency agreement with the Michigan Department of Human Services

Ø Serving able-bodied adults aged 18-49, without dependents, who are in jeopardy of losing their food assistance eligibility due to time limits

Ø Program is in its sixth year

Ø For a total program of $ 84,048
-Federal: $ 84,048

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

c) Annual Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

Ø Ratifying the submission

Ø To the Michigan Department of Human Services

Ø For the period 10/01/05 – 09/30/06

Ø To prevent and eliminate the causes, conditions, and effects of poverty and to promote social and economic opportunities for low-income individuals in Washtenaw County

Ø Serving individuals whose annual family income is at or below 125% of the poverty level

Ø CSBG services support client efforts to secure and maintain meaningful employment; attain adequate education; make better use of available income; obtain and maintain adequate housing; and obtain emergency assistance.

Ø For a total program of $ 899,553
-State: $ 546,219
-Match: $ 353,334

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

d) Annual Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Program

Ø Ratifying the submission

Ø To the Michigan Department of Human Services

Ø For the period 10/01/05 – 09/30/06

Ø As part of the Emergency Services Program, designed to provide assistance in response to a specific crisis once during the program year

Ø Assistance could be in the form of provision of food, clothing for work-related purposes, utility assistance, medical or prescription assistance, or payment for eyeglasses

Ø Administered in accordance with the State Emergency Funds (SEF) formula, targeting individuals and families with incomes less than 200% of poverty

Ø For a total program of $ 70,920
-Federal: $ 70,920

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

e) Annual Work First plan

Ø Ratifying the submission

Ø To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth

Ø For the period 10/01/05 – 09/30/06

Ø Funds come from two sources: federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and State General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP)

Ø To eligible TANF recipients referred by the Michigan Dept. of Human Services (DHS)

Ø Program provides joint orientation and client assessment with DHS; job club/job search services; provision of other employment and training services; and supportive services as necessary, including auto purchases, public transportation allowances, auto-related expenses, and clothing

Ø For a total program of $ 1,675,051
-Federal: $ 1,391,927 (TANF)

-State: $ 283,124 (GF/GP)

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

f) Trade Adjustment Assistance

Ø Ratifying the submission

Ø To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth

Ø For the period 10/01/05 – 09/30/06

Ø Designed to assist workers to re-enter the workforce after they have become unemployed because of imports from or shift in production to other countries

Ø Serving approximately 15 eligible individuals

Ø Program services include: job search, relocation assistance, retraining, and income support

Ø For a total program of $ 59,983
-Federal: $ 59,983

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

g) Emergency Food Assistance Program

Ø Ratifying the submission

Ø To the Michigan Department of Education

Ø For the period 10/01/05 – 09/30/06

Ø Created in 1981 to distribute surplus USDA-purchased food to supplement the diets of low-income people

Ø Eligibility requirements are based on household income levels

Ø Serving approximately 650 families per quarterly distribution

Ø For a total program of $ 13,136

-Federal: $ 13,136

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

B.

Planning, Development, and Environment Community of Interest

1) Planning & Environment

a) 2006 Survey, Monumentation, and Remonumentation Program

Ø Approving the submission

Ø To the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG)

Ø For the period 10/01/05 – 09/30/06

Ø Under Public Act 345 of 1991, which established the State Survey and Remonumentation law

Ø For the remonumentation of all public land survey corners in the State of Michigan within the next twenty years

Ø Administered by the Planning & Environment Department with the County Road Commission and selected County surveyors

Ø Activity supports the accuracy of Geographic Information System (GIS) base

Ø For a total program of $ 176,272
-State: $ 176,272

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts

RECOMMENDATION: Approval at the Board

b) Centers for Regional Excellence Grant

Ø Authorizing the submission

Ø To the State of Michigan’s “Centers for Regional Excellence” Program

Ø In the amount of $25,00 over a two year period

Ø To implement strategies within the Washtenaw Metro Alliance’s “Plan for Coordinated Parkland and Open Space”

Ø Washtenaw County will act as fiduciary for the Metro Alliance

Ø Upon receipt of the award:
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant Award
-Amending the budget
-Authorizing the Administrator to sign the delegate contracts