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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05072013 - C.33RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with California Department of Social Services to reimburse the County for interim assistance payments made to individuals while the applications to Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/ State Supplementary Payment (SSP) program(s) are reviewed, for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2018. FISCAL IMPACT: County will be reimbursed by the California Department of Social Services for the Interim Assistance payments to applicants for Supplemental Security Income (Federal) and State Supplementary Payment (State). No County match. BACKGROUND: Some County General Assistance applicants may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income. The County provides financial support to these individuals while an application is made and reviewed for Supplemental Security Income. California Department of Social Services will reimburse the County for assistance payments made to individuals during the months their Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/07/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Elaine Burres, 313-1717 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: May 7, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C. 33 To:Board of Supervisors From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director Date:May 7, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:California Department of Social Services Reimbursement to County for Interim Assistance Payments BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Payment (SSI/SSP) applications are pending and during the months their SSI/SSP benefits have been suspended or terminated. If the individuals are subsequently found to be eligible for SSI/SSP payment of benefits for those months, full reimbursement will be made to County through Interim Assistance reimbursement. No limit has been established on the reimbursement amount of funds available to County for Interim Assistance reimbursement. This contract allows those payments to be made to the County without any limitation on the number of applications, payment limits on the individual claims or total amount reimbursed. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Reimbursement would not be made to County from State and Federal funding for interim payments made to applicants for SSI and SSP benefits. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable.