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January 26, 2021 Discussion:  Family Partnership Meeting (FPM) Incentive Funds are to assist with costs for local staff expenses associated with conducting FPMs, such as payments to trained facilitators for conducting FPMs, search activities to locate and include family members, and payments to coaches for internal facilitators.  Funds allow for the purchase of tangible items used to support the FPM process (such as laptops, printer, flip charts, etc.) FPM funds are also utilized to support family participation in the FPMs. Allowable expenses include transportation for family members to and from FPMs and child care provided during FPMs.  Family Partnership Meeting Allocations funding from the Virginia Department of Social Services in the amount of $2,100 was earned during the period from June 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020. Financial Impact:  A local match is required.The local match is 15.5% and budgeted as part of the FY 2021 Budget for the department. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the appropriate budget adjustments. Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FUNDING FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,100 AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2021 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP MEETING INCENTIVE PROGRAM.” Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover Nays: None 21 - 41 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting with appreciation a donation in the amount of $100 from the Tidewater Baptist Women Ministry and Educational Convention and appropriating said funds to the FY 2021 Grants Fund for use by the Department of Social Services to support foster care families. Background:  Foster care is intended to be a temporary rather than a long-term solution for children who have been removed from their birth family homes for reasons of neglect, abuse, abandonment, or other issues endangering their health and/or safety. Every effort is made to help the child remain with his or her family; however, when a child comes into foster care they are most often placed in a foster home. The foster family works as a team with the local department of social services, the biological family, the child (when applicable) and any additional community partners. Discussion:  The DSS received a check from Tidewater Baptist Women’s Ministry and Education Convention, in the amount of $100.  Donated funds are to be utilized for the Department of Social Services assist foster care families. Financial Impact:  The funding available to assist citizens in need would increase by $100. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance