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June 12, 2018  Adoption assistance provides the adoptive parents with the necessary assistance to adopt and care for the child who has special needs and who meets eligibility criteria. It is not intended to cover the full cost of raising the child; however it supplements the resources of the adoptive parents.  Adoption assistance is available in three payment types. They include monthly maintenance payments for the child's daily living needs, special service payments to meet the special therapeutic needs of the child and non-recurring expenses to reimburse adoptive parents for the costs of adoption, not to exceed $2,000. Discussion:  Adoption assistance is administered by the Portsmouth Department of Social Services using funding provided by the Virginia Department of Social Services.  The Virginia Department of Social Services has provided a supplemental allocation of $64,735 to the PDSS to address a shortfall in the initial allocation. Financial Impact:  No local match is required. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the appropriate budget adjustments. Motion by Mr. Smith, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADOPTION ASSISTANCE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $64,735 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2018 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE ADOPTION ASSISTANCE.” Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None 18 - 218 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation and appropriating said amount in the FY 2018 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Marketing, Communications and Tourism to market the 2019 Umoja Festival. Background:  The City applied for and won a grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation to market the 2019 Umoja Festival in conjunction with the Commonwealth’s recognition of th the 400 anniversary of the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia in 1619. The marketing campaign will run from April 1 through May 27, 2019 and will include print, television and radio advertising. Discussion:  The $10,000 grant provides one-half of the cost of the Festival’s $20,000 marketing campaign. Upon signing the grant agreement, the City will invoice the Virginia Tourism Corporation for the $10,000 grant amount and hold it in reserve to be spent during April and May 2019. The City will submit an interim progress report to the Virginia Tourism Corporation on September 30, 2018 and a final report detailing how the grant money was spent no later than 60 days after completion of the 2019 Umoja Festival. Financial Impact:  The grant award amount is $10,000 to be received before the end of fiscal year 2017-18.  The grant requires a minimum of a $1:$1 match by the City.