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 form outlines the guidelines and process for accessing Emergency Flex Funds, which are designed to provide financial support to families with children who have specific concrete needs that cannot be met through other community resources.
The Emergency Flex Funds are limited to $300 per referred family within a six-month service period and can be used for various concrete services including childcare, utility assistance, rent assistance, clothing vouchers, food boxes, household supplies, cell phone minutes, homemaking, housing services, and cleaning or repair services. To access these funds, an assessment of family needs must be completed, and the FC provider must submit itemized expenses with original receipts. If DCS is involved, their approval is required, which can be in the form of an email. The form requires documentation of specific items needed, their exact cost, justification for the need, and signatures from the FC Consultant and Supervisor.
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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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