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Northumberland Department of Social Services outlines $32 million in client services, describes programs and limits
Summary
Agency leaders told supervisors the county used about $695,000 in local match to deliver $32 million of state and federal benefits in 2024; program details for TANF, SNAP, Medicaid and energy assistance were presented, along with barriers the office sees to employment and childcare.
Jackie Clayton, director of the Northumberland County Department of Social Services, and Lisa Butler, benefit program specialist supervisor, told the Board of Supervisors that county residents received roughly $32,000,000 in state and federal client services in 2024. Clayton said the county provided about $695,000 in local matching funds to leverage those benefits.
Clayton and Butler walked the board through the division’s core programs and local data. Butler said Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) currently serves about 16…
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