FCASMTL 203 (Ohio Children's Trust Fund, eff. 8/1/07)
Family, Children and Adult Services Manual Transmittal Letter No. 203
July 16, 2007
TO: All Family, Children and Adult Service Manual Holders
FROM: Helen E. Jones-Kelly, Director
SUBJECT: OAC 5101:5-1-01 Ohio children's trust fund. OAC 5101:5-1-02 Ohio children's trust fund and advocacy centers.

The above referenced rules are being proposed for revision and adoption respectively to comply with changes to the Ohio Children's Trust Fund (OCTF) as a result of the enactment of S.B. 66 of the 125th General Assembly. These rules are effective August 1, 2007.

Rule 5101:5-1-01 of the Administrative Code entitled, Ohio children's trust fund is being amended at paragraph (H)(1)(j) to clarify that local allocation plans must be postmarked on or before the first day of April preceding the state fiscal year for which the plan is developed. Paragraph (J) is being amended to clarify the approval and disapproval process after the plan is submitted to OCTF. Paragraph (K) is being amended to clarify that the appeal process applies if the amount of the county's allocation is denied instead of reduced.

Rule 5101:5-1-02 of the Administrative Code entitled, Ohio children's trust fund and advocacy centers is being adopted to provide guidance to advocacy centers who may request start-up funding from the Ohio Children's Trust Fund for primary prevention strategies as defined in Section 3109.13 of the Revised Code.

JFS 01474 entitled, "Application for Child Advocacy Center Start-Up Funding" is being created to allow advocacy centers to apply for funding.

JFS 01475 entitled, "Child Advocacy Center Start-Up Funding Report" is being created to allow advocacy centers to report how the start-up funding was expended.

JFS 01976 entitled, "Application for Funding" is being revised to comply with ODJFS Forms standards and to allow service providers to apply for OCTF funding.

JFS 01977 entitled, "Ohio Children's Trust Fund Application Budget Instructions" is being revised to comply with ODJFS Forms standards and is used as an addendum to the JFS 01976 Application for Funding to provide a budget summary.

JFS 01978 entitled, "Service Provider Application Scoring Tool" is being revised to comply with ODJFS Forms standards and to allow end users to score the service providers applications for funding.

JFS 01979 entitled, "Local Allocation Plan" is being revised to comply with ODJFS Forms standards and to allow end users to submit their plans detailing the use of OCTF funding.

JFS 01980 entitled, "Service Provider Progress Report" is being revised to comply with ODJFS Forms standards and to allow service providers to report their progress in achieving deliverables and outcomes to OCTF county agents.

JFS 01981 entitled, "Service Provider Fiscal Report" is being created to allow service providers to report year to date expenditure of funds to OCTF county agents.

JFS 01982 entitled, "County Agent Annual Report" is being revised to comply with ODJFS Forms standards and is used by OCTF county agents to report to OCTF the annual use of funding.

JFS 01983 entitled, "OCTF County Agent Annual Fiscal Report" is being revised to comply with ODJFS Forms standards and to allow OCTF county agents to report to OCTF the annual expenditure of funds.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart depicts what materials should be removed from and what material should be inserted into the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM)

LOCATIONREMOVE AND FILE AS OBSOLETEINSERT/REPLACEMENT
Management and Administration 5101:5‑1‑015101:5‑1‑01
  5101:5‑1‑02
Forms   
  JFS 01474 (Rev. 3/2007)
  JFS 01475 (Rev. 3/2007)
 JFS 01976 (Rev. 4/2004).JFS 01976 (Rev. 3/2007)
 JFS 01977 (Rev. 4/2004).JFS 01977 (Rev. 3/2007)
 JFS 01978 (Rev. 4/2004)JFS 01978 (Rev. 3/2007)
 JFS 01979 (Rev. 4/2004)JFS 01979 (Rev. 3/2007)
 JFS 01980 (Rev. 4/2004)JFS 01980 (Rev. 3/2007)
 JFS 01981 (Rev. 4/2004)JFS 01981 (Rev. 3/2007)
 JFS 01982 (Rev. 4/2004)JFS 01982 (Rev. 3/2007)
 JFS 01983 (Rev. 4/2004)JFS 01983 (Rev. 3/2007)
Transmittal Letters  FCASMTL #203