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Department of Social Services (765)

336.	Program Management Services (45100)	34,888,327	34,535,770

	Training and Assistance to Local Staff (45101)	4,165,605	4,165,605
	Central Administration and Quality Assurance for Benefit Programs (45102)	12,011,192	11,618,654
	Central Administration and Quality Assurance for Family Services (45103)	6,747,519	6,787,500
	Central Administration and Quality Assurance for Community Programs (45105)	8,691,719	8,691,719
	Central Administration for the Comprehensive Services Act (Csa) (45106)	1,092,728	1,092,728
	Central Administration and Quality Assurance for Child Care Activities (45107)	2,179,564	2,179,564

Fund Sources:	General	15,922,104	15,750,342
	Special	100,000	100,000
	Federal Trust	18,866,223	18,685,428

Authority: Title 2.2, Chapter 54; Title 63.2, Chapter 2, Code of Virginia; Title VI, Subtitle B, P.L. 97-35, as amended; P.L. 103-252, as amended; P.L. 104-193, as amended, Federal Code.

A. The Department of Social Services, in collaboration with the Office of Comprehensive Services, shall provide training to local staff serving on Family Assessment and Planning Teams and Community Policy and Management Teams. Training shall include, but need not be limited to, the federal and state requirements pertaining to the provision of the foster care services funded under § 2.2-5211, Code of Virginia. The training shall also include written guidance concerning which services remain the financial responsibility of the local departments of social services. Training shall be provided on a regional basis at least once per year. Written guidance shall be updated and provided to local Comprehensive Services Act teams whenever there is a change in allowable expenses under federal or state guidelines. In addition, the Department of Social Services shall provide ongoing local oversight of its federal and state requirements related to the provision of services funded under § 2.2-5211, Code of Virginia.

B. By November 1 of each year, the Department of Planning and Budget, in cooperation with the Department of Social Services, shall prepare and submit a forecast of expenditures for cash assistance provided through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, mandatory child day care services under TANF, foster care maintenance and adoption subsidy payments, upon which the Governor’s budget recommendations will be based, for the current and subsequent two years to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees.

C. Out of this appropriation, $1,925,380 the first year and $1,829,111 the second year from the general fund and $1,925,380 the first year and $1,829,111 the second year from nongeneral funds shall be provided to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) contract cost.

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