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1 LANCASTER COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC HEARING FY 14-15 Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant ACT 80 OF 2012 (BLOCK GRANT) • Human Services Block Grant Program allows for State funding to be allocated to county governments to provide locally identified county-based human services • Allows counties to develop a uniform, consolidated process for counties to submit plans and reports. • Pilot Program – Lancaster was one of 20 counties selected for participation (now there are 30 counties in the program) 2 Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant County Human Services/Funding Includes: • • • • • • • Mental Health Community Based Funded Services; Behavioral Health Services Initiative (MH & D/A); Intellectual Disabilities Community Based Funds; Child Welfare Special Grants; Act 152 Funds; Homeless Assistance Program Funds; Human Services Development Funds 3 Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant 4 TIMELINE • 3 “Sunshined” public hearings: • • • 06-17-14 – LC Public Safety Center, Manheim, PA 06-24-13 – 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 06-25-14 – 150 North Queen Street, Lancaster, PA (Commissioner’s Mtg.) • Planned Commissioner Approval (06-25-14) • Plan Submitted after Commissioner’s Approval • PA’s Plan Approval (unknown) • Implementation (July 1, 2014) Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant 5 REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPENDITURES • Expend State block grant funds in the following manner: • • • • • FY 2012-2013 – 80% FY 2013-2014 – 75% FY 2014-2015 – 50 % FY 2015-2016 – 25% FY 2016-2017 and thereafter – as determined by local need • Required for all State funds in the block grant except for HSF (formerly HSDF) People Served by HSBG (FY12-13) 6 MH 5,978 HAP 5,329 HSDF- 1,104 D/A1,071 ID 745 CYA 414 TOTAL – 17,551 Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant HSBG Fund Proportions (Based on FY 12-13) 7 Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant FY 13-14 Accomplishments 8 Supplemental D/A funding Coordinated Assessment (C.H.A.R.T.) Social Worker – Care Connections ID Respite Program LUIS – CYA – Technology Innovation In-Kind Match CHOC ARCH Street Center Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant Service Requirements • Mental Health – compliance with the 1966 MH/MR (ID) Act • Intellectual Disabilities – compliance with the 1966 MH/MR (ID) Act • Pa Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act, Act 1972-63 9 FY 14-15 Initiatives/Plan 10 Intellectual Disabilities Respite Program Improve employment opportunities Unanticipated emergencies Mental Health Housing for people with mental illness Promoting Evidence Based Programs Stigma Busting Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant FY 14-15 Initiatives/Plan 11 Drug & Alcohol Extend Detox and Rehabilitation funding Prevention Case Management Children and Youth Promoting Evidence based programs Truancy prevention Family Center Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant FY 14-15 Initiatives/Plan 12 Homelessness Assistance Program C.H.A.R.T (coordinated assessment) Community Homeless Outreach Center Housing Resource Center Human Services Care Connections Social Worker New Choices (career development) Improved/enhanced data systems Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant Local Matching Funds • Percentage of county’s aggregate local match percentage to the State funds expended in FY 2010-2011 (all 7 programs) • = Match (MH + ID + CW Special Grants) Total Expenditures (MH+BHSI+ID+CW+Act 152+HAP+HSDF) • Lancaster’s Required Match 3.14% 13 Community Feedback 14 • Within the 7 Funding Streams – • If you are speaking– – – – Please go to the microphone Please state your name Please state your organization or municipality Please limit your comments to no more than 3 minutes to be considerate of other guest Thank You Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant Lancaster County Human Services Block Grant