The Rainy Day is Here--Use the Umbrella

HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE members need to hear your thoughts about how to handle TANF Reserve funds. Please contact any or all of them and let them know when money is to be reserved or when it is supposed to be spent. If you can join us next week, following are the details:

Bill SB11-124 - HODGE / GEROU Transfers Of County TANF Reserves

Wednesday, April 6 2011 Finance
1:30 p.m. Room LSB-A (1) in house calendar.

House Committee Members: Representative DelGrosso, Chairman; Representative Swerdfeger, Vice-Chairman; Acree, Beezley, Conti, Duran, Hullinghorst, Joshi, Kagan, Kefalas, Labuda, Pabon, Swalm

Counties bear witness to Recession

Colorado counties, after living with years of historic funding reserves from the Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) block grant, face increasing challenges from an unprecedented number of families seeking financial relief. In Fremont County this may mean the end of the program's community services and in Pitkin County it may mean an ask from taxpayers. Where do you side?

More on Fremont County “TANF” Community Grant Funds Cut

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