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August 13, 2024 Background:  Foster care is a temporary response to difficulties in the family situation, not a long- term solution to family difficulties.  Title IV-E pays for the cost of food, clothing, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, and a child’s personal incidentals. In addition, it can also pay for travel costs and childcare. Discussion:  Portsmouth Social Services is requesting additional funding in the amount of $53,250.  Title IV-E case records must document initial and current eligibility as specified in the Title IV-E Eligibility Manual. Financial Impact:  No local match is required as a condition of the funding. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  Finance will establish a budget line and make the appropriate budget adjustments. Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL IV-E FOSTER CARE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $53,250 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR FOSTER CARE ASSISTANCE. ” Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Tillage, Glover Nays: None 24 - 225 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting funding from the Virginia Department of Social Services in the amount of $2,400 and appropriating said amount in the FY 2025 Social Services Fund Budget for the Family Partnership Meeting Incentive Program. Background:  Family engagement is a relationship focused approach that provides structure for decision making and empowers both the family and community in the decision-making process. Meetings are held for all decisions involving prevention of placement in very high- and high-risk CPS families, prior to a child’s removal from a birth or adoptive family, prior to a change of placement, and prior to a change of goal.  Family Partnership Meetings can be convened at any time during service provision. They may be requested by the birth, foster or adoptive family, legal guardian, or by agency staff. Discussion:  Family Partnership Meeting (FPM) Incentive Funds are to assist with local staff expenses associated with conducting FPMs such as payments to trained facilitators, search activities to locate and include family members, and payments to coaches or 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, including through transportation for family members to and from FPMs and child care provided during FPMs.  During the period from March 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024, the Department of Social Services earned $2,400 in FPM funding from the Commonwealth.