Background

Pursuant to Section 307.110 of Amended Substitute House Bill 166 of the 133rd General Assembly the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) was allocated $25 million to be used for youth currently in the custody of a public children services agency (PCSA) or to prevent children from entering into the custody of a PCSA by custody relinquishment or another mechanism. The language also requires ODJFS to adopt a rule in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code to administer the funding.

In year one of the biennium the focus for this funding was on direct service, evaluation and sustainability planning. In year two of the biennium the focus for this funding was changed due to programmatic need and due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This rule is effective 2/1/2021.

Updates

Ohio Administrative Code rule 5101:2-54-01, Multi System Youth, has been updated with the following changes. (B)(1) and (B)(2) have been amended to reflect only State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020; (B)(3) has been amended to include evaluation as a support; (B)(4) was added to reflect an addition of funding for Wraparound training in SFY 2021; (B)(5) was added to reflect an addition of funding for Communities of Support in SFY 2021; and (B)(6) was amended to reflect the addition of children in both congregate and non-congregate care who would emancipate but remain in custody due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

INSTRUCTIONS:

The following chart shows what materials should be inserted into the Family, Children and Adult Services Manual (FCASM).