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January 14, 2025 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 Ms. Bryant, and seconded by Ms. Thomas, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL IV-E FOSTER CARE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,041 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR USE BY DSS FOR FOSTER CARE. ” Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None 25 - 18 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting additional Family Preservation and Support Program funding in the amount of $4,401 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and appropriating said amount in the FY 2025 Social Services Fund for DSS to provide counseling, protective, residential, and transportation services. Background:  Funding for Family Preservation and Support Programs helps to strengthen the family unit or to prevent or remedy neglect or abuse of children who may be at-risk of entering foster care.  The primary purpose of the Family Preservation and Support Program is to help children and families that are in crisis who need short-term support to become self- sustaining. Discussion:  Portsmouth Social Services has requested additional funding from the Commonwealth in the amount of $4,401 to provide additional services to children and families that meet eligibility requirements for the program.  The additional funds will be used for counseling services, protective services, residential services, and transportation services.  The additional funds were requested as initial funding was projected to be exhausted prior to the end of the fiscal year.  The funding has a local match of 15.5%. Financial Impact:  The funding requires a local match of 15.5%, which match has previously been appropriated to the FY 2025 Social Services Fund Budget. 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. Bryant, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FAMILY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,401 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR DSS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, PROTECTIVE, RESIDENTIAL, AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. ” Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None