File #: 23-095   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 1/4/2023 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 1/17/2023 Final action:
Title: Ratify the acceptance of additional subaward in the amount of $261,300 from the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for Community Network Program for Keeping Babies Safe; authorize the Administrator to sign any additional grant documents; approve and authorize the continuation of one (1) part time Family Services Specialist grant funded position for the period which the grant funds are available; and accept any funds awarded. (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Subaward Section B - Scope of Work 92022, 3. 93669-19-002 Clark DFS NOSA, 4. BUDGET NARRATIVE 2023 REVISED 10-10-22

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AGENDA ITEM

 

Petitioner:

Tim Burch, Administrator of Human Services

Recommendation: 

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Ratify the acceptance of additional subaward in the amount of $261,300 from the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for Community Network Program for Keeping Babies Safe; authorize the Administrator to sign any additional grant documents; approve and authorize the continuation of one (1) part time Family Services Specialist grant funded position for the period which the grant funds are available; and accept any funds awarded.  (For possible action)

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Fund #:

2031.000

Fund Name:

County Grants

Fund Center:

1250812000

Funded PGM/Grant:

1250.CARA.2023

Amount:

$261,300

Description:

Community Network for Keeping Babies Safe

Additional Comments:

Match not required

 

BACKGROUND: 

On December 1, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved submission of Scope of Work and grant award the from the State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) for a new one-time funding award through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Plan of Safe Care Program to address the needs of infants identified as being affected by all substance abuse or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Upon the expiration of the CARA grant on September 30, 2022, DFS requested that the State continue funding for prevention programs for substance abused infants.

Upon BCC approval, DFS will continue to engage community partnership to provide prevention services for up to an estimated 400 infants and families annually identified as being affected by perinatal substance use.

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, application submission or competitive process.  In addition, funding availability is not known until an award notice is received from the State.

Staff request the BCC approve the ratification of the grant award.