CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM
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Petitioner: |
Jill Marano, Director of Family Services |
Recommendation:
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Ratify the grant application submitted to the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services for Title IV-B, of the Social Security Act, Subpart II: Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program in the amount of $2,788,090 effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026; approve and authorize the continuation of one (1) grant funded limited permanent full time position: one (1) Family Services Specialist II (C28) for the period during which the grant funds are available; authorize the Administrator to sign any additional grant documents and accept any funds awarded. (For possible action)
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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Fund #: |
2031.000 |
Fund Name: |
County Grants |
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Fund Center: |
1250812000 |
Funded PGM/Grant: |
1250.Various |
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Amount: |
$2,788,090 |
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Description: |
Title IVB, Subpart II |
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Additional Comments: |
Cash match of $929,364 is required and budgeted |
BACKGROUND:
On April 3, 2024, The Department of Family Services (DFS) submitted a grant application to the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) for Title IV-B, Subpart II: Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program to continue funding the Safety Decision Making (STDM) program, Medical Wrap Around Services, Family Support and Adoption Promotion and Support.
If awarded, funding will allow for the continuation of the following: (1) STDM and/or other programs designed to ensure the least restrictive placement of DFS youth, including programs to safely reunify families; (2) medical case management and respite services for caregivers so that they can meet the needs of medically fragile children who are in-home or in a stable alternative placement; (3) Family Support providing In Home Counseling Services and other programs designed to stabilize permanency for DFS youth; (4) Pre & Post activities to facilitation of Adoption for DFS youth in need of permanency such as family trainings, recruitment of foster/foster to adopt homes, required administrative tasks; (5) one full time position: one (1) Family Services Specialist II (C28); and other various IVB2 eligible activities designed to support the stabilization of DFS youth.
Staff requests that the Board ratify the submission of the grant application and accept the funds awarded.