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February 25, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> The additional funds were requested as initial funding was projected to be <br />exhausted prior to the end of the fiscal year <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> The funding has a local match of 15.5%, which match has previously been <br />appropriated to the FY 2025 Social Services Fund Budget. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> Finance will establish a budget line and make the appropriate budget adjustments. <br /> <br />Motion by Ms. Bryant, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FAMILY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT <br />PROGRAM FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $599 FROM THE VIRGINIA <br />DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN <br />THE FY 2025 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND FOR DSS TO PROVIDE COUNSELING, <br />PROTECTIVE, RESIDENTIAL, AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.” <br /> <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />25-67 Adoption of an ordinance accepting additional IV-E Foster Care funding in <br />the amount of $50,000 from the Virginia Department of Social Services and <br />appropriating said amount in the FY 2025 Social Services Fund for use by DSS. <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br /> Foster care is a temporary response to difficulties in the family situation, not a long- <br />term solution to family difficulties. <br /> <br /> Title IV-E pays for the cost of food, clothing, shelter, daily supervision, school <br />supplies, and a child’s personal incidentals. In addition, it can also be used to pay for <br />travel costs and childcare. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br /> Portsmouth Social Services has been awarded additional funding in the amount of <br /> <br />$50,000. <br /> <br /> Title IV-E case records must document initial and current eligibility as specified in <br /> <br />the Title IV-E Eligibility Manual. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br /> No local match is required as a condition of the funding. <br /> <br />Recommended Action: <br /> <br /> <br /> Adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Next Steps Following Council Action: <br /> <br /> Finance will establish a budget line and make the appropriate budget adjustments. <br /> <br />Motion by Ms. Thomas, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“ORDINANCE ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL IV-E FOSTER CARE FUNDING IN THE <br />AMOUNT OF $50,000 FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2025 SOCIAL SERVICES FUND <br />FOR USE BY DSS.” <br /> <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />