File #: 25-2940   
Status: Passed
File created: 9/24/2025 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/7/2025 Final action: 10/7/2025
Title: Approve and accept the grant award from the State of Nevada Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services in the amount of $1,820,305.00 to provide supportive services to facilitate and maintain successful adoption services effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; approve and authorize the continuation of two (2) grant funded limited permanent full time positions: one (1) Office Assistant II (C21) and (1) Social Work Specialist (C29) for the period for which grant funds are available, and authorize the County Manager or his designee to sign any additional grant documents related thereto and accept any funds awarded. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. SFY26 REVISED AS NOSA FOR SIGNATURE Ref # 314250-26-001

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA ITEM

 

Petitioner:

Abigail Frierson, Deputy County Manager

Recommendation: 

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Approve and accept the grant award from the State of Nevada Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services in the amount of $1,820,305.00 to provide supportive services to facilitate and maintain successful adoption services effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; approve and authorize the continuation of two (2) grant funded limited permanent full time positions: one (1) Office Assistant II (C21) and (1) Social Work Specialist (C29) for the period for which grant funds are available, and authorize the County Manager or his designee to sign any additional grant documents related thereto and accept any funds awarded.   (For possible action)

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Fund #:

2371.000

Fund Name:

Child Welfare Grants

Fund Center:

1250811000

Funded PGM/Grant:

1250.ADOPTSAV.2026

Amount:

$1,820,305

Description:

Adoption Savings Ref#314250-26-01

Additional Comments:

No Cash Match required

 

BACKGROUND: 

42 U.S.C. § 673(a)(8)(A) is a section of federal law that requires states to calculate any financial savings resulting from the "applicable child" provision of the federal adoption assistance program.  Under this law, the Clark County Family Services (CCFS) has been receiving annual grant award to provide supportive services to facilitate and maintain the successful adoption of children from Clark County Child Welfare System.  This item is being submitted to the Board of County Commissioners (BOARD) to approve and accept the grant for the grant period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, to provide:
     •   post adoption and post guardianship supportive services for up to 150 individuals;
     •   respite services to placement and adoptive families;
     •   subsidies to match non-iv-e portion for KinGap services; and
     •   financial emergency assistance to prevent disruption for a minimum of 70 families

In addition, this item will fund the continuation of two (2) grant funded limited permanent full-time positions: one (1) Office Assistant II (C21) and (1) Social Work Specialist (C29).

The award process for this grant differs from the normal grant application process as funding is made available to the state and passed through to DFS without advance notice, competitive process, or application submission. 

Staff requests the BOARD approve the grant award and accept the funds awarded.