Abstract
Planning has been given an increased role in the delivery of social services in the United States during the 1970s on both the state and federal levels. This article presents the effects of this increased planning effort on the allocation and reallocation of funds via the 1974 Title XX Amendments to the Social Security Act. The funding patterns and planning cycles in twenty-five generic service categories in all fifty states and the District of Columbia are examined for the five-year period from 1975 to 1980. Study findings suggest: (1) Title XX funds are becoming less flexible bloc grants, (2) it currently costs approximately $1.00 for planning to reallocate $7.00 worth of Title XX services, and (3) there is serious doubt about the efficiency of the Title XX annual planning cycle. An assessment of the diminishing parameters for possible change in Title XX planning indicates the need to identify levels of effort that are appropriate for the anticipated resources.
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