JAMES CITY COUNTY FEDERAL REVENUE MAXIMIZATION PROGRAM

Mission and Vision

James City County Mission We work in partnership with all citizens to achieve a quality community

Goal 4- JCC Strategic Management Plan

Promote a healthy community Achieve environmental health through the provision of an adequate infrastructure that addresses such issues as the physical environment, transportation, safe drinking water, public safety and facilities

Goal 4 (Continued)

Establish a sound economy to complement the existing tourismrelated businesses as the foundation for the development of a healthy community including such factors as a well educated and skilled workforce, affordable housing and jobs that promote self-sufficiency

Goal 4 (Continued)

Provide a safe community through prevention, citizen involvement and adequate public services that prevent and reduce crime, establish safe, secure and drug free neighborhoods, protect life and property, provide for disaster preparedness and the delivery of safety, education and training programs

Goal 4 (Continued)

Address physical health issues through community assessments and supporting services, including outreach, early intervention, prevention, neighborhood delivery and recreational opportunities

Goal 4 (Continued)

Enhance the social health of the community by supporting efforts to serve youth, the elderly and at risk populations, build racial, gender and economic bridges and leadership development

REVMAX Vision Statement

The Federal Revenue Maximization program will enhance and expand human services initiatives in our community by working with our community partners to identify and provide funding for programs to meet current and future unmet needs.

What is Revmax?
An avenue to increase recovery of Federal funds A program that encourages community collaboration New funding source to meet local unmet needs

Program Overview and Philosophy

Local Program Name: ANCHOR

Addressing Needs and Community Health by Optimizing Resources

Financial Overview
Human Services in Virginia are supported by hundreds of different sources of Federal Funding. Although the amount of Federal funding that the Commonwealth may receive for these programs is unlimited, the percentage of Federal financial participation for each program is set. The concept is not new. Local governments are making major contributions of local only funding in support of services eligible for Federal financial participation. Revenues that come back to the locality can also be used to obtain additional Federal entitlement dollars. The funds to be maximized cannot be included as a cost or used to meet cost sharing or matching requirements of any other Federal award.

Federal Program Fund Sources

The programs that can be accessed include: Title IV-E Foster Care and Adoption Title XIX - Medicaid Title XVI - Supplemental Security Income Title IV-D - Child Support Enforcement Food Stamps, and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Financial considerations
For example, the Federal Financial Participation (FFP) rate for Title IV-E administrative activities is 50 percent, meaning that the Federal government will pay for half (50 percent) of the programs total cost. Thus, the amount of Federal funding available to the Commonwealth and its localities is limited only by their ability to identify and appropriate the non-Federal (matching) funds required.

Assumptions about resources allocated to this project

People Equipment Locations Support & outside services

Finance Related Requirements

Document expenditures Submit claims Certify eligibility of expenditures Agree to assume responsibility for disallowance of partner claims Maintain and make available for audit all case files related to claims

The Process

Increasing the recovery of Federal funds on behalf of local human service programs requires completion of five steps

5 Required Process Steps

Defining the unmet needs of your community and developing a vision to better meet those needs Selecting the appropriate Federal program(s) to access Documenting the eligibility of the persons to be served

The Process: 5 Steps

Establishing formal linkages with DSS and community partners, and Submitting claims for reimbursement

Who can participate ?

State Department of Social Services Local Departments of Social Services Court Services Agencies Schools Community Agencies

How does the program work?

JCCDSS contracts with the State Department of Social Services JCCDSS contracts with eligible partner agencies JCCDSS files claims to receive reimbursement JCCDSS coordinates funding for unmet needs

Partnership Overview
Must have eligible clients Must have case files Must be reasonable candidates for foster care or out of home placement Agency must sign contract Must comply with all State & Federal requirements

What are the benefits ?

Unmet needs are met New revenue is created Community efforts are focused Duplicated services can be reduced Holistic approach to fill gaps

Project Goals
To identify unmet needs that exist. To increase the recovery of Federal funds for existing state and local human service needs. To provide a mechanism by which existing local expenditures can be leveraged (I.e., used as match to obtain additional Federal entitlement dollars) to better meet the needs of populations that are not fully served.

Partnership Overview

Objective 1

Identify Eligible Local Funds by

Meeting with Directors and Finance Officers of community programs and agencies Reviewing budgets and annual reports

Objective 2

Form Partnerships with community groups by

Establishing requirements for participation Signing contractual agreements

Objectives 3

Identify Unmet Needs by

Collaborating with community leaders Reviewing the Report Community Assessment of Health and Human Service Needs in the Greater Williamsburg Area

Objective 4

Allocate Reimbursed Funds for identified community human services needs by

Establishing an oversight group Providing a process to request funds Prioritizing funding to support programs for unmet needs

Round Table Discussion Groups

Case Management Unmet Needs Funding/Allocation Process

Summary
Success Stories Local Plan Contract With Local Agency & Local Government Memorandum of Agreement LDSS and The External Partner

Next Steps
Meet with potential partners to determine eligibility Complete Partnership Contracts Submit agreement to State Department of Social Services Review partner case files for eligibility Preparation of invoices for reimbursement