During each of the past three state fiscal years, upon request from the County Departments of Job and Family Services (CDJFS), the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reallocated up to ten million dollars ($10,000,000) from the regular Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) allocation to the Child Care 2 allocation. This reallocation is approved for SFY 2009 in response to counties' projections that childcare administrative expenditures will again exceed current childcare administrative funding. The basis for the reallocation will be the written request of a proposed reallocation. The regular TANF allocation is reduced and the Child Care 2 allocation is increased.

A letter from the CDJFS agency director requesting the proposed reallocation must be sent to ODJFS by December 31, 2008. Proposed reallocation amounts will be proportionately reduced when total requests for reallocation exceed the ten million dollar ($10,000,000) ceiling.

All requests shall be sent to:

Tammy Brown, Bureau Chief

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance

Rhodes State Office Tower-30th Floor

30 East Broad Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414

When funds are transferred from TANF to Child Care 2 and the CDJFS has not exceeded Child Care 2 by the amount transferred, the remaining funds may be restored back to TANF. A CDJFS wishing to transfer Child Care 2 funds back to TANF regular must send a letter from the agency director requesting the proposed reallocation amount by March 31, 2009.

Questions regarding this fiscal administrative procedure letter may be directed to your ODJFS fiscal supervisor or to the Office of Fiscal Services, Bureau of County Finance and Technical Assistance at (614) 752-9194.