5101:9-6-37.2 Caseworker visits allocation.

(A) Title IV-B, subpart 2, funding is allocated to assist public children services agencies (PCSAs) in meeting federal performance standards related to the visitation of children in substitute care by the caseworker handling the case of the child.

(B) The allocation is to support PCSAs efforts in visiting children who are in the agency’s custody. The allocation may only be used in meeting the requirements set forth in rule 5101:2-42-65 of the Administrative Code. This allocation has a ten per cent administrative cap. Expenditures that may be properly charged against this allocation are activities that are designed to improve:

(1) Caseworker retention;

(2) Caseworker recruitment;

(3) Caseworker training; and

(4) Caseworker ability to access the benefits of technology.

(C) This allocation consists of seventy-five per cent federal funds issued under the catalog of federal domestic assistance (CFDA) number 93.556. The county shall provide local funds at a twenty-five per cent match rate for the nonfederal share. When the nonfederal share includes donated funds, rule 5101:9-7-50 of the Administrative Code shall be followed.

(D) The grant availability and liquidation periods for this allocation will be communicated by the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) through the county finance information system (CFIS). Funds must be expended by grant availability period and reported no later than the end of the liquidation period.

(1) Stand alone PCSAs shall report expenditures on the JFS 02820 “Monthly Financial Statement” as described in rule 5101:9-7-29 of the Administrative Code.

(2) Combined agencies shall report direct costs on the JFS 02820 and report shared and indirect costs allocated to “Caseworker Visits” on the JFS 02827 “Monthly Financial Statement-Public Assistance Fund Certification Sheet” as described in rule 5101:9-7-29 of the Administrative Code.

(E) PCSAs will receive their portion of the total allocation based on the number of unduplicated children in substitute care by county divided by the total number of unduplicated children in substitute care in Ohio, based on the previous calendar year (CY) .

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

Effective: 06/01/2010

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.02

Rule Amplifies: 5101.02

Prior Effective Dates: 12/1/07