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Adams County to sunset TANF discretionary funding; commissioners approve short-term bridge grants on consent calendar
Summary
Commissioner Julie Duran Mullica told the board the county will sunset TANF discretionary funding Dec. 31 because state law changes require more TANF be used for direct cash assistance. The board approved consent-agenda amendments providing short-term bridge funding for several nonprofits.
Commissioner Julie Duran Mullica told the board on Sept. 23 that Adams County will sunset discretionary uses of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding effective Dec. 31, citing recent changes in state law that require a greater share of TANF dollars to go to cash assistance for families.
Mullica said the decision followed months of budget review and was intended to protect core county services such as direct family assistance, child care access, food security and housing stability.…
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