File #: 22-0610   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/20/2022 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 5/3/2022 Final action:
Title: Ratify and accept the submission of the annual budget in the amount of $76,000 for the Access and Visitation Program to the State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services by the Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division for the grant award period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; authorize the Court Executive Officer or his designee to sign grant documents as necessary; and approve and authorize the continuation of two part-time Family Facilitation / Mediation Specialist positions. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. MEADAVP Award Letter.pdf

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA ITEM

 

Petitioner:

Steven D. Grierson, Court Executive Officer, Eighth Judicial District Court 

Recommendation: 

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Ratify and accept the submission of the annual budget in the amount of $76,000 for the Access and Visitation Program to the State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services by the Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division for the grant award period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022; authorize the Court Executive Officer or his designee to sign grant documents as necessary; and approve and authorize the continuation of two part-time Family Facilitation / Mediation Specialist positions.   (For possible action)  

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Fund #:

2031.000

Fund Name:

County Grants

Fund Center:

1160321000

Funded PGM/Grant:

1160.MEADAVP.2022

Amount:

$76,000.00

Description:

Access and Visitation Federal Grant

Additional Comments:

The Nevada State Welfare Division agrees to reimburse the County based on an approved annual budget of $76,000.00.  The grant will be effective October 1, 2021.  No financial match is required.

 

BACKGROUND: 

The budget of $76,000.00 will continue to provide for two part-time Family Facilitation/Mediation Specialist which will be extended through continued grant funding.  Their entire caseload (18-20 families per week) will consist of custodial and non-custodial parents court ordered to provide child support. In addition to the formulation of parenting agreements, they will be tasked with implementing performance measures and collecting follow-up data developed cooperatively by the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County District Attorney Family Support Division and the State Support Enforcement Division.

This budget will enable the County to be reimbursed for mediation training and improve child support payments by non-custodial parents through mediation of access and visitation issues and development of mutually acceptable parenting agreements.