5101:9-6-40 Ohio children's trust fund (OCTF) child abuse and neglect (CAN) allocation.

(A) The OCTF CAN allocation encourages the county to develop CAN prevention month activities in conjunction with the statewide CAN prevention campaign sponsored by the OCTF. April is designated as CAN prevention month.

(B) Effective state fiscal year (SFY) 2011, the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) will fund this allocation with the community-based child abuse prevention grants issued under the catalog of federal domestic assistance (CFDA) number 93.590.

(C) ODJFS allocates a total of one hundred seventy-six thousand dollars to public children services agencies (PCSAs), with each PCSA receiving an allocation of two thousand dollars.

(D) The allocation is only available for expenditures incurred in conjunction with CAN prevention month. Allowable CAN expenditures include but are not limited to the following local activities that support statewide CAN prevention efforts:

(1) Media awareness and public service announcements (PSAs) or other local awareness efforts that are:

(a) Aligned with the state messaging campaign;

(b) Promote CAN prevention month; or

(c) Promote local programs that use primary and secondary prevention strategies to provide activities and services to strengthen families and prevent CAN;

(2) CAN prevention programs and services;

(3) Education and training events;

(4) Pinwheel displays; and

(5) CAN prevention education and/or training events for the following entities;

(a) Local government, and

(b) Policy makers.

(E) Allowable expenditures are restricted solely to expenses related to CAN prevention month expenses. The allocation may not be used to purchase or reimburse the following:

(1) Payrolls of direct services performed by agency staff;

(2) Non-consumable supplies or equipment with value in excess of five hundred dollars;

(3) Renovation or construction costs; or

(4) Expenditures incurred for activities not directly related to CAN prevention month.

(F) Each PCSA receiving an allocation shall submit a programmatic report to the OCTF no later than the thirty-first of May of the applicable SFY.

(G) County agency expenditures must be reported on the JFS 02820 “Children Services Monthly Financial Statement” as described in rule 5101:9-7-01 of the Administrative Code. All expenditures must be reported no later thanthe April through June reporting period of the applicable SFY.

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

Effective: 03/20/2011

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.02

Rule Amplifies: 5101.02, 3109.13, 3109.17, 3109.18

Prior Effective Dates: 5/23/93, 4/7/94, 4/1/95, 3/1/96, 11/11/96, 1/29/98, 10/10/03, 4/19/08, 4/1/10