DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Children & Family Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Accept Grant Funds For Family First Prevention Services Act With Minnesota Department Of Human Services, Add 1.0 Grant-Funded, Full-Time Equivalent, And Amend 2024 Social Services Budget
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, in January 2024, a new allocation will begin to support efforts related to the development and/or expansion of prevention services related to the implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA); and
WHEREAS, funds will be allocated to counties and federally recognized Tribes in Minnesota to provide prevention and early intervention services under Minn. Stat. § 260.014; and
WHEREAS, the FFPSA allocation can be used to support local welfare agency activities to develop and implement prevention services identified in, or related to and within, Minnesota’s Title IV-E Prevention Services five-year plan; and
WHEREAS, funds are intended for children who remain with their families, or upon return to their family, including:
• Prevention of entry into the child welfare system
• Prevention of further involvement with the child welfare system
• Family preservation (supports necessary to maintain children within their families)
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WHEREAS, a minimum of 10 percent of the allocation must be used to provide services and supports directly to families (may include relatives or kin that the child may be residing with but does not include foster placements) and funds received must not be used to supplant current county expenditures for these purposes; and
WHEREAS, funds are allocated on a calendar-year basis beginning in calendar year 2024; and
WHEREAS, this is not one-time funding, it is anticipated this will be funded for subsequent years, however, this is the largest allocation and will stabilize in 2025 going forward, but Dakota County does not yet know those allocations; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is allocated $213,796 beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, Social Services plans to utilize this funding to add 1.0 grant-funded full-time equivalent Supervisor position to support this work, FTE is limited to continuing availability of grant funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to accept the grant funds from the Minnesota Department of Human Services for the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) grant in the amount of $213,796 for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, unless the grant program requirements change, the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend the grant to alter the grant term, accept additional grant funds, and continue grant-funded full-time equivalents, consistent with County contracting policies, and inclusion of grant funds in future yearly recommended and adopted budgets, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to add a 1.0 grant-funded, full-time equivalent position; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2024 Social Services Budget is hereby amended as follows:
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Expense |
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Salary (May - Dec.) |
$ 85,831 |
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Program Expense |
$127,965 |
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Total Expense |
$213,796 |
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Revenue |
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FFPSA grant funds |
$213,796 |
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Total Revenue |
$213,796 |
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