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