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Commissioner Jacobs flags long waiting lists for Meals on Wheels and childcare subsidies
Summary
Commissioner Jacobs reported DSS data she said showed more than 500 people waiting for Meals on Wheels and about 265 children on a childcare subsidy waiting list and asked that the DSS director brief the board on the pressure points.
During the discussion of ARPA realignments and related service priorities, Commissioner Jacobs raised data from a recent DSS meeting indicating a substantial waiting list for county services: she said the Meals on Wheels program had "over 500 people waiting" (she referenced about 524) and that the childcare subsidy waiting list had approximately 265 children.
Jacobs urged the board to request a report from the DSS director so commissioners can better understand causes, provider losses since COVID and the impacts of reduced federal supplemental funding. Chair members acknowledged the concern and said staff would consider bringing the matter to a future work session for more detail.
