FC Emergency Funds Authorization Handout.pdf
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This document is an Emergency Funds Authorization form from the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) related to the Family Connections (FC) program. The document outlines the guidelines and procedures for accessing Emergency Flex Funds, which are designed to support families with children by providing financial assistance for critical needs.
The Emergency Flex Funds can be used to purchase essential items or resources addressing a family's concrete needs, particularly those related to child safety and basic requirements. Eligible services include childcare, utility assistance, rent assistance, clothing vouchers, food boxes, household supplies, cell phone minutes, and housing-related services. The program limits expenditures to $300 per referred family within a six-month service period. Strict documentation requirements are in place, including the need for itemized receipts, detailed justification of needs, exact cost documentation, and required signatures from the FC Consultant and Supervisor. The funds are intended to bridge gaps when other community resources or in-kind donations are unavailable, with special provisions for cases involving DCS intervention.
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A service component of the Family Connections program is the availability of Emergency Flex Funds. These funds are outlined in the Scope of Work, Section 2.15:
FC Emergency Flex Funds may be used to purchase needed items or resources that will address concrete needs of a family that relate to meeting the child’s basic needs, child safety and/or Conditions for Return, when these resources are not available through other sources, including community resources, or in-kind donations from community collaborators. Use of FC Emergency Flex Funds will not exceed $300 per referred family in a six (6) months service period.
Concrete services include, but are not limited to, childcare, utility assistance, rent assistance, clothing/uniform vouchers, food boxes and nutrition, household furniture and supplies, cell phone minutes, homemaking/housekeeping, housing services, cleaning and repair service when the household is unsafe or unsanitary. For more examples of concrete services, please reference Family Connections Program Manual;
Chapter 8.
Remember:
Expenses, including copies of receipts, shall be submitted for reimbursement to DCS via the monthly billing. In some instances, an approved item may not be approved due to no receipt being available.
The FC provider shall maintain in the family record original receipts for all concrete supportive services paid through the FC contract.
An assessment is necessary to identify concrete needs.
If DCS is involved, approval from DCS MUST be attached and can be in the form of an email. If DCS is not involved, the
Contractor will produce supporting documentation at the request of DCS.
Itemize anything listed Document why items are needed
Exact amount needed for items
Required signatures by FCC and Supervisor.
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