DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Adult Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend 2024 Social Services Budget To Add New Adult Protection Grant Funding, Add 3.0 Grant Funded Full-Time Equivalents And Add Purchase Of Services Budget
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, under the Vulnerable Adult Act, Minn. Stat.§ 626.557 and Minnesota Administrative Rule 955.7100 to 955.7600, counties have responsibility for responding to reports alleging abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults; and
WHEREAS, as a lead agency, Dakota County provides Adult Protection Services (APS) including emergency protective services, report screening, assessment, investigation, and protective service coordination; and
WHEREAS, numbers of APS screenings, assessments, and investigations have increased in recent years, as has the complexity of service coordination; and
WHEREAS, state funding for adult protection services, in the amount of $3,000,000 is allocated annually to support counties in delivering APS; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County’s State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 base Adult Protection allocation is $278,423, which is an increase of $93,511 from SFY 2022; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 22-394 (September 20, 2022), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners approved the Dakota County’s SFY 2022 spending plan; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (DHS) allocated Minnesota counties additional one-time grant funding for APS for SFYs 2024-2027 (July 1, 2023 - September 30, 2027); and
WHEREAS, funding was made available in Chapter 61, Article 2 Section 7 2023 Regular Session; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County’s one-time allocation for SFYs 2023-2027 is $365,175, annually; and
WHEREAS, the statutory formula for both county APS allocations is based 25 percent on the number of adults referred by the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) in the calendar year and 75 percent on the number of adults referred by the MAARC and accepted by the County for APS; and
WHEREAS, the base allocation and additional one-time grant funds are required to be spent by counties to expand, not supplant, county expenditures for APS programs; and
WHEREAS, counties are advised the majority of this funding is one-time funding for allocation over four (4) SFYs; and
WHEREAS, current base state grant funding dedicated to APS of $5.65 million allocated through the Vulnerable Child and Adult Act and Adult Protection State Grant Allocation will be increased by $866,000 following SFY 2027; and
WHEREAS, using APS grant funds not already budgeted, staff recommends adding 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Social Workers and a 1.0 FTE Coordinator to respond to increased volume and complexity of reports, assessments, and investigations; and
WHEREAS, additional staffing will increase capacity for follow-up on reports, timely case assignments, service coordination, assessment, case management, eligibility determination and system coordination; and
WHEREAS, new FTE will be added in mid-2024 and continued as grant funds are available to cover position costs, which is anticipated to be 2027 but could be longer with carryover funds; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the remainder of APS grant funds be budgeted for purchase of services to address the health and well-being of vulnerable adults; and
WHEREAS, some examples of purchased service needs are personal hygiene supplies, home modifications, home-delivered meals, security deposit, support for caregivers and specialized transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to add 3.0 grant-funded full-time equivalents; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby amends the 2024 Social Services budget as follows:
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Expense |
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3.0 full-time equivalents (6 months) |
$ 207,658 |
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Purchase of services budget |
$157,515 |
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Total Expense |
$365,175 |
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Revenue |
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State Fiscal Year 2024 Adult Protection One-Time Grant |
$365,175 |
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Total Revenue |
$365,175 |
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