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North Carolina Division of Social Services 1L. i 2 Family Services Manual Volume I: Children's Services Chapter II - Child Welfare Services Funding Strategies Child Protective Services Allocation 10 -16 -91 VIII. Funds Allocated for Child Protective Services Since 1985 the Division has allocated State funds to county departments of social services for child protective services. Special provisions set forth by the General Assembly require that these funds be used for direct service staff carrying out child protective services screening, investigations and on -going protective services including services to prevent repeated maltreatment and family disruption in cases where the department confirms abuse, neglect or dependency. All expenditures shall be directly in support of the department's program of protective services for children.' The ,funds shall not be used to supplant any Social Services Block Grant funds or county appropriations previously budgeted for protective services for children. The allocation formula is as follows: The 85 county departments receiving an allocation from state funds first appropriated in 1985 for CPS will continue to receive that allocation. - Beginning in 1989, $10,000 shall be allocated to each of the 15 counties that did not receive an allocation based on the 1985 appropriation; and, an additional allocation of $10,000 shall be made available to each of the 100 county departments. - Beginning in January, 1992, an additional allocation of $10,000 shall be made available to each of the 100 county departments. - The balance of 1989 and 1991 appropriated funds shall be allocated to each county department based upon the percentage that the total number of abuse and neglect reports within that county represents to the statewide total number of abuse and neglect reports. In accordance with the provisions in the appropriation, a county average number of reports for two years will be computed from the Central Registry of Abuse and, Neglect reports. The 1991/92 allocation will be based on a two year average from 1989/90 and 1990/91. County allocations for 1992/93 will be based on an average of reports from 199D/91 and 1991 /9rlorxto will the beginning to re- calculate each county's allocation p At year end, each fiscal year because this factor will vary available funds will be allocated using the percentages referenced above. A. Requirements for Reimbursement of Child Protective Services Funds 1. Target Population - Reimbursement is allowable for services to the populations described above. 2. Local Match Required - None. Counties ovi ions hen etfunds as match for SSBG or local funds. The p 1989, and 1991 appropriations require maintenance of effort.