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<br />Child Welfare Staffing Allocations <br />August 24, 2005 <br /> <br />TERMS and CONDITIONS <br /> <br />Statement of Acceptance of Funds for New Child Protective Services Staff <br /> <br />By initialing each item and signature below I confirm my understanding and acceptance of the terms and <br />conditions for hiring new CPS staff as outlined in this document. I certify that these funds will be used to <br />reduce staffing ratios and to address the child welfare workloads. <br /> <br />1. I agree to maximize all funding sources, including the TANF Block Grant and SSBG, to support <br />the mandated child welfare services and staffing requirements. If my county currently does not <br />fully utilize our TANF Block Grant and/or County MOE, I will develop a plan to use TANF and <br />MOE to support child welfare. I will submit that plan for approval prior to receiving the allocation. <br />(Plan must be submitted to the Division by October 1, 2005). Content of the plan should include, <br />but not be limited to: <br />. An explanation of how federal funding sources will support the 1 :10 case load. <br />. What, if any, current local projects funded with federal funds will cease if agency shifts <br />focus,to support mandated child welfare services. <br />. Based on your most recent Child and Family Services Review, how can you better utilize <br />federal funding to support mandated child welfare programs and to impact your program <br />improvement plan? <br /> <br />2. I agree to establish the new CPS positions by Oct. 15, 2005. If I cannot establish the positions by <br />this date, I will immediately advise the Division of Social Services that I can not, and reasons for <br />not being able to do so. <br /> <br />3. I agree that these funds will not be used to supplant any existing funds currently used to support <br />child protective services positions. <br /> <br />4. I agree to uphold my county's commitment to achieving and supporting child welfare staffing <br />caseloads. These funds will be used to create new CPS line staff positions, not supervisorv <br />oositions. <br /> <br />5. I agree that my agency will not receive these funds if child protective services positions have <br />been or are being frozen and thus not filled in my county. <br /> <br />6. I understand that by accepting these funds my agency's TANF and MOE spending will be <br />reviewed as a part of the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) to indicate whether or not <br />the agency is maximizing it's resources to support child welfare. These findings will be published <br />in the final report of the CFSR. <br />7. I will provide a current child welfare organizational chart to the Division by September 9,2005 <br /> <br />8. I will begin implementation of the seven (7) strategies of the Multiple Response System in my <br />agency effective January 1, 2006. <br /> <br />, Director / DSS Board Chairperson <br /> <br />, County Manager <br /> <br />County Department of Social Services <br /> <br />DATE <br /> <br />F-'1 <br />