an overview georgia program improvement plan - Department of ...
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Funding <strong>an</strong>d Resource Allocation to fill Gaps: The Division received two hundred sixty (260) proposals for the FFY 2004 funding<br />
cycle, a 38% increase over proposals received FFY 2003. Targeted funding for the FFY 04 cycle has effectively increased the number,<br />
quality <strong>an</strong>d array <strong>of</strong> services for children <strong>an</strong>d families at-risk <strong>an</strong>d children confirmed as maltreated. One hundred <strong>an</strong>d seventy (170)<br />
community based agencies were awarded funding for the FFY 04 cycle.<br />
PSSF Network Services are now accessible in 95% <strong>of</strong> the state with service delivery in 145 <strong>of</strong> 159 counties statewide. Gaps in seven<br />
(7) <strong>of</strong> the counties identified as un-served by PSSF Network Providers have been filled. Services are now accessible in Wilkinson,<br />
Walton, Morg<strong>an</strong>, Putnam, Jones, <strong>an</strong>d Peach counties. PSSF Resources are also available to all 159 county departments through Mini-<br />
Gr<strong>an</strong>ts.<br />
DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED 4 TH Quarter:<br />
PSSF Maps: Statewide Service Array <strong>an</strong>d Accessibility<br />
5 th Quarter Accomplishments: 90% Achieved. Refer to http://pssfnet.com/servicearray for maps, which illustrate (1) PSSF<br />
statewide service array; (2) Service array by Service Category (Family Support, Family Preservation, Time-Limited Reunification <strong>an</strong>d<br />
Adoption Promotion <strong>an</strong>d Foster Care Tr<strong>an</strong>sitional Support Services)<br />
6 th Quarter Federal Response: No documentation <strong>of</strong> progress achieved in 6 th Quarter report.<br />
8 th Quarter Report: Achieved. The primary goal <strong>of</strong> PIP Action Step Q2 is to realize systemic <strong>improvement</strong> by developing a<br />
continuum <strong>of</strong> services, which are accessible to families statewide. One strategy employed to accomplish this goal is on-going<br />
collaboration with child <strong>an</strong>d family service providers, stakeholders <strong>an</strong>d DFCS county department staff to identify <strong>an</strong>d address gaps in<br />
service array <strong>an</strong>d accessibility. Resource Allocation Pl<strong>an</strong>s for Title IV-B, 2 funds are developed during the 4 th quarter <strong>of</strong> every federal<br />
fiscal year. No additional information available for the 6 th Quarter Reporting. One hundred <strong>an</strong>d eighty-two (182) community-based<br />
agencies have been awarded funding to deliver services for the FFY 05 cycle. Targeted funding <strong>an</strong>d resource allocation has<br />
effectively increased family <strong>an</strong>d agency access to services statewide. This 8 th quarter accomplishment represents a 73.6% increase in<br />
service resources statewide (see 1 st quarter report). Geographic accessibility <strong>of</strong> these community-based resources remains const<strong>an</strong>t<br />
<strong>an</strong>d accessible to families in 145 counties statewide or 91.1% <strong>of</strong> the state. In addition, the full continuum <strong>of</strong> Title IV-B, Subpart 2<br />
authorized services are also available to families served through CPS, Foster Care <strong>an</strong>d Adoption <strong>program</strong>s in all 159 counties or 100%<br />
<strong>of</strong> the state through county administered PSSF Mini-Gr<strong>an</strong>ts. There were 19,155 families served FFY 2003, a 48% increase in<br />
community/family <strong>an</strong>d agency utilization <strong>of</strong> PSSF services over FFY 2002. There were 14,624 families served in the first six months<br />
<strong>of</strong> FFY 2004, a 16% increase over the same period FY 2003.<br />
8 th Quarter DOCUMENTATION: (1) PSSF Funded Programs/Resource Allocation Pl<strong>an</strong>s by service, by DFCS geographic regions<br />
<strong>an</strong>d (2) four Promoting Safe <strong>an</strong>d Stable Families Service Area Maps<br />
Safe Futures – A Pl<strong>an</strong> for Program Improvement<br />
Georgia <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Hum<strong>an</strong> Resources<br />
November, 2004 Quarter 8 – Work Pl<strong>an</strong> Q Page 3