995063
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
SB2700
Senator(s) Negron moved the following amendment:
Section: 03
On Page: 080
Spec App: 320
| EXPLANATION:
Provides that a $10.3 million increase from the
Federal Grants Trust Fund appropriated for community
based care lead agencies shall be used to achieve a
more equitable funding distribution among these
providers.
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NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds
Recurring - 0 0 0
Non-Recurring - 0 0 0
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CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT
OF
Services
Program: Family Safety Program
Family Safety And Preservation Services 60910310
In Section 03 On Page 080
320 Special Categories 108304
Grants And Aids - Community Based Care
Funds For Providers Of Child Welfare
Services IOEB
Following Specific Appropriation 320, INSERT:
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 320, the nonrecurring sum of
$10,315,978 is appropriated from the Federal Grants Trust Fund to
achieve a more equitable funding distribution among community based care
lead agencies. These funds shall be distributed to the lead agencies
with funding allocations, excluding Independent Living and Maintenance
Adoption Subsidies, that fall below their fair share, using a
distribution formula that is based on the following four weighted
factors: number of children in poverty (30 percent); number of reports
to the Abuse Hotline that are either referred for investigation or whose
findings have been verified (30 percent); number of children in
out-of-home care (30 percent); contribution to a safe reduction in
out-of-home-care (10 percent). Community based care lead agencies not
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meeting the criteria for receiving additional equity funds shall receive
no additial funding from this appropriation increase.
| Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items. Items printed in italics are computer codes and are not a part of the official text of this amendment. |
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