Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Fairfax County human services officials say more funds are needed for housing and other programs.
Fairfax County officials have said the impacts of sequestration are largely unknown, but for some of the county's low-income residents that's no longer true: Last week, the cuts forced the county to stop issuing Section 8 vouchers for affordable housing to families in need. Officials say that up to 150 families in the county might not be getting housing vouchers that will help them pay their rent. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides funding to the county for the program, but the budget sequester has put that in jeopardy. The county stopped issuing vouchers earlier this month and while some residents were able to get help at the last minute, others might not be so fortunate. These cuts directly impact organizations…
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Fairfax residents gathered Saturday for a four-hour hearing.
Human services funding was a major talking point Saturday during a public hearing before Fairfax County’s delegation to the Virginia General Assembly. About 70 residents and stakeholders gathered at Fairfax County Government Center to speak during the nearly four-hour hearing, advocating for programs including family services funding, the Northern Virginia Training Center and Medicaid expansion, among others. Sharon Bulova, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, kicked off the proceedings with brief remarks to state legislators. Bulova reiterated the county’s need for transportation funding – money that many folks in Richmond don’t think will arrive – and the restoration of the "cost of competing" salary assistance program …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Parents of children with developmental delays may be placed on a waiting list for county services without additional funding.
Parents of young children with developmental disabilities may be placed on a waiting list for Fairfax County's Infant Toddler Connection program unless Gov. Bob McDonnell comes through with additional funding for early childhood services. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is appealing to McDonnell for money to support ITC, which is facing a $1 million budget shortfall for the 2013 fiscal year. ITC provides early intervention services for children up to age three who have or are at risk for developmental disabilities including speech, learning and movement. During its meeting on Tuesday, the Fairfax board voted to send a letter to McDonnell, urging him to increase funding for the ITC program by an additional $8.5 million statewide …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Fairfax County's Human Services Council has recommended $5 million in human services cost-saving measures.
Fairfax County officials have recommended approximately $5 million in reductions to services and personnel in an effort to fill holes in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board’s (CSB) FY2013 budget. The CSB, a county agency that coordinates and provides substance abuse treatment, mental health services and care for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, was faced with an $8 million budget shortfall in FY2012 and a $9.5 million shortfall for FY2013. But money from the upcoming FY2012 budget carryover process could close the CSB’s remaining $2.6 million shortfall for last year, and cover $3.5 million in personnel costs and fringe benefits for FY2013, shrinking this year’s shortfall to a still-substantial $6 million. …
Monday, July 23, 2012
Community Services Board budget trouble could be solved with service reductions, officials say
Cuts could be on the horizon for human services in Fairfax County. When the county’s Human Services Council presents its analysis of the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board’s (CSB) budget woes to the Board of Supervisors Human Services Committee Tuesday the council, which has been collecting public input from concerned and potentially affected citizens for the last month, will include recommendations for board action, and that could include cutting or eliminating services. The CSB, which provides substance abuse treatment, mental health services and care for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, is facing an $8 million hole in its $150 million budget for 2012 and an additional $9.5 million shortfall for 2013. The …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Monday's was the first of three public hearings on the Community Services Board budget.
The Fairfax County Human Services Council heard emotional testimony during a Monday night hearing from residents pleading for continued funding in a troubled human services budget. The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), which provides care and support to county residents with mental and physical disabilities and substance abuse issues, is facing an $8 million hole in its $150 million budget for 2012 and an additional $9.5 million shortfall for 2013. About 20 people spoke before the council during the hour-long hearing. The CSB’s management plan proposes to close the gaps by shutting down some facilities, cutting some services and creating wait lists for others. The plan delays Employment and Day Services for 64 graduates …
Jane Morey Picardi
10:09 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
This is what Mr. Obama calls a "crisis". It is designed to make the public think this decision was made by a republican congress. His motivation in coordination with the mass media is to make the less fortunate feel they can not survive without help from the government. In turn, earning life long supporters of his policies that keep the less fortunate down rather than creating jobs in the private… more ›