2018 National IV-E Roundtable for Child Welfare Training & Education

1. 2018 National IV-E Roundtablefor Child Welfare Training & Education EMERGING INNOVATIONS IN SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION & TRAINING May 22, 2018 Benson Hotel, Portland, Oregon Don Schmid, MSW Title IV-E Consultant

2. Federal Funds • TITLE IV-E of Social Security Act: (Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, Guardianship Assistance) • Open-Ended Entitlement – Reimbursement – Not a Grant • Eligibility: AFDC Relationship & Legal Requirements • Maintenance (50% to 83% Federal for Eligible Children) • Administration (Direct + Indirect Expenses X 50% Federal X IV-E Eligible Ratio) • Research related to IV-E @ Research Indirect • Program Administration @ Administration Indirect • Training (75% Federal X IV-E Eligible Ratio) • Personnel Employed by or preparing for employment by the IV-E Agency • Current or Prospective Foster or Adoptive Parents & Relative Guardians • Staff of Licensed or Approved Child Care Institutions • Staff of Abuse & Neglect Courts, Guardian Ad Litem’s, CASA Volunteers, Agency Attorney’s, Attorney’s Representing Child or Parents & Staff of Agencies Serving IV-E Eligible Children • Training (50% Federal X IV-E Eligibility Ratio) • Personnel Employed by or Preparing for Employment by a Private Agency Performing IV-E Allowable Administrative Activities • Training on Topics Not Specific to IV-E, but are “Necessary for the Proper and Efficient Adm. of IV-E

3. STATE/PUBLIC UNIVERSITY TRAINING PARTNERSHIPSCHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS/ACADEMY • State Purchase of Service Contracts or University Provides Match • Initial Training for New Hires • On-going Training for IV-E Agency Staff, Specialized Training for Supervisors, Senior Management Retreat • Train Current & Prospective Foster/Adopt Parents & Relative Guardians (Blended IV-E Ratio • Federal Requirement • Description of Training MUST be in IV-B Plan & Broadly in PACAP • Historical • Direct University Training Center Costs X State RMTS Distribution X IV-E Eligibility Ratio X 75 % FFP Plus • Direct University Training Costs X State RMTS Distribution X University Indirect Rate for Instruction X IV-E Eligibility Ratio X 50% FFP (Administration) • Another Option • Direct University Training Costs X Curriculum Analysis of Content Matching IV-E Allowable Topics X IV-E Eligibility Ratio X 75% FFP Plus • Direct University Training Costs X Curriculum Analysis of Content Matching IV-E Allowable Topics X University Indirect Rate for Instruction X IV-E Eligibility Ratio X 50% FFP (Adm.)

4. STATE/PUBLIC UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS:IV-E ALLOWABLE : FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION, RELATIVEGUARDIANSHIPS & CANDIDATES FOR FOSTER CRE • State Purchase of Service Contracts or University Provides The Match • Examples: • Effectiveness of Intensive Case Management • Outcomes of Various Forms of Foster Care • Effective Ways to Prevent Adoption Disruption • Federal Requirement Guideline • Research Relates to the IV-E Program • Necessary for the Proper & Efficient Administration of the title IV-E State Plan • Include in the PACAP • Example • University of Washington – POC – Private and State Money to Match IV-E & the IV-E Reimbursement Passed Back from State Children’s Administration to UW/POC • IV-E Reimbursement Formula • Direct University Research Costs (Salary, Fringe, Operating) X IV-E Eligibility Ratio X 50% FFP (Administration) Plus • Direct University Research Costs (Salary, Fringe, Operating) X University Indirect Rate for Research X IV-E Eligibility Ratio X 50% FFP (Administration)

5. UNIVERSITY BASED RESEARCHPass-Through IV-E Reimbursement for Univ. Expense • Principle: Leverage Faculty & Associates Expenses (Salary, Fringe, Operating and Research Indirect) Expenditures for Conducting IV-E Related Research. • Scope: Determine Effectiveness of Preventing Foster Care if Family Self-Selects Alternative Response with NO CPS Determination as Compared to Traditional Response with a CPS Determination for Substance Exposed Infants. Child remains at home initially in both responses. Child is a “Candidate for Foster Care”, a Case Manager is Assigned with a Case Plan • Assumptions: • Direct Expenses of Faculty & Associates - $100,000; Research indirect rate is 40%; • IV-E Eligibility Ratio (Penetration Rate) for Foster Care is 54% & Adm. FFP is 50% • Funding Formula: University Conducted Research State Conducted Research • $100,000Direct X Research Indirect $100,000 Direct X IV-E Eligibility Ratio • .40%UNDResearch Indirect .54% • $140,000 X IV-E Eligibility Ratio $ 54,000 X 50% FFP • .54% . 50% • $ 75,600 X 50% FFP $ 27,000 = IV- Reimbursement • .50% • $ 37,800 = IV-E Reimbursement

6. UNIVERSITY BASED ADMINISTRATION • Ex: University of North Dakota & State Children & Family Services • Scope of Contract: UND will plan, prepare, organize and carry out the 2017-19 state children and family services reviews (CFSR) • Data: Direct Cost of Contract - $440,000. UND Administration indirect 35.6%. Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for Adm – 50% • Funding Formula Comparison: • University BasedState Operated • $440,000 Direct X $440,000 Direct X IV-E Eligibility Ratio • .356 UND Administration Indirect .54% • 156,640 $237,600 X 50% FFP • $596,640 X IV-E Eligibility Ratio .50% • .54% $118,800 = IV-E Reimbursement • $322,187 X 50% FFP • .50% • $161,093 = IV-E Reimbursement

7. Family First Prevention Services Act – Selected Portions • Provide Prevention Services for Up to 12 Months to: • Children at imminent risk of entering foster care (candidates) • Parents or caregivers of the children • Children who are pregnant or parenting foster youth • Services: • Mental Health & Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Services • In-Home Parent Skill-Based Programs including: parenting skills training, parent education and individual & family counseling • Services & Programs Must Be: • Trauma Informed • Provided in Accordance with Promising, Supported or Well-Supported Practices • Key Provisions Beginning Date: October 1, 2019 (FFY 2020) • Federal Share: • October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2026 – Direct 50% - No Cost Allocation • October 1, 2026 – Direct – Based on State or Direct Tribal FMAP (50% - 83%)

8. Family First Prevention Services Act - ContinuedPotential Opportunities for University/State Partnerships • Federal and State Planning for How to Implement the Act is Going on NOW • Critical that University Partner is Part of the State/Tribal Planning Team • There Will be MANY Demands for Training That Meets the New Standards, for Example: • Training of IV-E Agency Staff & Staff of State Licensed or Approved Child Welfare Agencies Providing Services to Children and Their Parents or Kin Caregivers on: • How to Determine Who is Eligible for the Services or Programs and • How to Identify and Provide Appropriate Services and Programs and • How to Oversee and Evaluate the Ongoing Appropriateness of the Services and Programs • There Will be MANY Opportunities for Applied and Longitudinal Research • There Will be Opportunities for Universities in Partnership With the State/Tribal Child Welfare Agencies to Apply for Grants

9. Don Schmid, President Schmid & Associates 930 N 8th Street Bismarck, ND 58501 Cell: 701-471-3387 E-mail: donschmid@bis.midco.net