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Social Services requests three new positions as caseloads rise 40% since 2020
Summary
The local Department of Social Services asked the board to fund three positions (family services specialist, benefit program supervisor and human services assistant). Department leaders said caseloads for SNAP, Medicaid and protective services have increased sharply, and federal/state match rules make local funding decisions complex.
Kim Pate, director of Fluvanna County Social Services, told the board the agency is requesting funding for three new positions for FY‑26: a family services specialist (adult protective services/APS work), a benefit program supervisor and a human services assistant to support field casework.
Pate presented data showing about 7,500 county residents received at least one major benefit (SNAP,…
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