5101:9-6-12.31 Gulf coast hurricane relief allocation.

(A) The Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) is redistributing the gulf coast hurricane relief funds to eligible counties in an effort to address the continuing social service needs of individuals affected by the 2005 gulf coast hurricanes through county family services agencies with an expressed need for the funding.

(B) Funding consists of a portion of a supplement to the federal social services block grant (SSBG) as outlined in Section 2002 of Title XX of the Social Security Act, and allocated to each state as identified by a February 2006 report by the federal emergency management agency (FEMA). ODJFS must obligate and expend funds by September 30, 2009.

(C) Each gulf coast hurricane relief allocation distributed to a county family service agency will be directly proportionate to the number of gulf coast hurricane evacuees seeking assistance in that county, as compared to the total number of evacuees seeking assistance, as reported by all county family services agencies seeking funding.

(D) Eligible services include all current Title XX services as well as providing assistance in obtaining health care and mental health services to hurricane evacuees. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number is 93.667.

(E) County agency expenditures must be reported on the JFS 02827 “Monthly Financial Statement” as described in rule 5101:9-7-29 of the Administrative Code.

(F) The definitions, requirements and responsibilities contained in rule 5101:9-6-50 of the Administrative Code are applicable to this rule.

Effective: 10/25/2007

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.02, 5101.46

Rule Amplifies: 5101.02, 5101.46