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Commissioners unanimously renew Macon County—s TANF electing-county plan, preserving roughly $183,000 annual allocation
Summary
The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the county's TANF (WorkFirst) electing-county plan for federal fiscal years 2026–2028, keeping access to an estimated $183,000 per year that county staff said is used to support child-welfare and innovative local programs.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 11 to approve the county—s temporary-assistance-to-needy-families (TANF) electing-county plan — known in North Carolina as WorkFirst — for federal fiscal years 2026–2028.
County social-services staff said the electing-county designation provides the county with roughly $183,000 per year (subject to state appropriation) that can be reinvested into child-welfare and related local programs. "That $183,000 each year comes as long as the General Assembly allocates those funds," a DSS presenter told the board, noting that the allocation has produced an estimated $5.5 million in local program reinvestment over two decades.
The 73-page plan is a federal- and state-required submission that the county files with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The board—s motion to approve the plan was made by Commissioner Shields and seconded by Commissioner Antoine; the roll-call-style action was recorded as unanimous by voice (aye) with a 5-0 tally.
Commissioners authorized the chairman to sign the certification required for submittal. Staff said the DHHS deadline had been missed by a small number of counties and that the agency had granted a grace period for counties, allowing Macon County to submit following the Feb. 11 approval.
