DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Children & Family Services
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
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Authorization To Apply To Minnesota Department Of Children, Youth, And Families Request For Proposals To Implement And Expand Family First Prevention Services, Accept Grant Funds, Execute Grant Agreement And Related Contracts, And Amend 2026 Social Services Budget
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize application to the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) request for proposals to implement and expand Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) supports, and if awarded, authorize acceptance of grant funds, execution of grant agreement and related contracts, and amend the 2026 Social Services Budget.
SUMMARY
FFPSA gives counties, Tribal Nations, and community-based organizations in Minnesota the opportunity to use state funding to support prevention of child welfare system involvement and foster care within their communities.
DCYF is seeking proposals to implement or expand prevention services. A prevention service is defined as service provided to families intended to prevent child welfare involvement and/or avoid out-of-home placement of a child or children. The service must fit under one of the following three service categories, as defined by title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse:
* Mental Health Prevention Programs and Services,
* Substance Use Prevention Services, and/or
* In-Home Parent Skill-Based Programs and Services.
Dakota County would propose to expand the Parent Support Outreach Program and offer the Kinship Navigator Program in community sites throughout Dakota County. The Parent Support Outreach Program is a voluntary prevention program that focuses on a family's strengths and needs so young children and their parents can thrive. The Kinship Navigator Program supports relatives and close family friends who are supporting children that aren't their own. Both programs are evidence-informed, lead to more equitable outcom...
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