Chapter 6 - County Funding Sources
5101:9-6-61 Family children first council (FCFC) funding for county department of job and family services (CDJFS) and public children services agencies (PCSA) serving as the FCFC administrative agent
Effective Date: August 1, 2021

(A)Pursuant to sections 307.110 and 337.160 of Amended Substitute House Bill 110 of the 134th General Assembly, the ODJFS issues FCFC funding allocations described in paragraph (B) of this rule to each CDJFS and PCSA serving as the administrative agent for the local county FCFC. When two or more county councils form a regional FCFC under division (B) (6) of section 121.37 of the Revised Code, ODJFS issues funding allocations to a CDJFS or PCSA named as the administrative agent for the regional FCFC.

(B)FCFC funding allocations include:

(1)Operational capacity building fund allocations;

(2)Multi-system youth (MSY) capacity fund allocations;

(3)Family centered services and support allocations; and

(4)Other funding allocations as determined and communicated.

(C)The funding purpose of this program shall be contained in the subgrant agreement issued to each FCFC. The fully executed subgrant agreement shall contain all terms and conditions for this funding. The subgrant agreement and its attachments will also contain the allocation methodology.

(D)ODJFS communicates the funding period and liquidation period through the county finance information system (CFIS). The administrative agent can incur services through the funding period and disburse and report expenditures no later than the end of the liquidation period. Expenditures in excess of the allocation amount are the responsibility of the county agency.

(E)The administrative agent (CDJFS or PCSA) will report expenditures as described in rule 5101:9-7-29 of the Administrative Code.

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

Effective: 8/1/2021

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 07/21/2021

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 5101.02

Rule Amplifies: 5101.02