01 OCFS LCM-15 10/12/01


George E. Pataki
Governor / New York State
Office of children & Family Services
52 Washington street
rensselaer, NY 12144 / John A. Johnson
Commissioner

Local Commissioners Memorandum

Transmittal: / 01 OCFS LCM-15
To: / Local District Commissioners
Issuing
Division/Office: / Administration
Date: / October 12, 2001
Subject: / Allocations for Social Services for the Period October 1, 2000 – September 30, 2001
Contact Person(s): / Deborah J. Hanor (518) 474-1361
Attachments: / Attachment A
Attachment Available On – Line: / Available

I.  Purpose

The purpose of this Local Commissioners’ Memorandum (LCM) is to advise local social services districts of the Federal Social Services Block Grant (Title XX) allocations for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2000-2001.

II.  Background

The national appropriation for Title XX for FFY 2000-2001 is $1.725 billion. This is a reduction from the FFY 1999-2000 appropriation, which was $1.775 billion. New York State’s share of the total $1.725 billion Federal Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) appropriation for FFY 2000-2001 is $115,341,878.

As in the past, two percent of the total New York State allotment has been withheld for training purposes, leaving the amounts listed in Attachment A as the local district allocations. With the exception of the training allotment, all regular Title XX funds received are allocated to the local districts. The distribution of the FFY 2000-2001 Title XX funds is governed by the 2001-02 budget appropriation language that directs $66 million to the reimbursement of local district expenditures for adult protective services and domestic violence services, with the balance available to reimburse any other eligible Title XX services. Local districts may not use any of the Title XX revenue to reimburse EAF expenditures that are otherwise eligible for either Title XX or EAF reimbursement. The allocation methodology is updated to reflect actual local expenditures for the twelve-month period ending June 30, 2000, consistent with the appropriation language.

III.  Allocations

The methodology for the allocation of the Federal SSBG (Title XX) funds is as follows:

STEP I

$115,341,878 New York State Allotment

- 2,306,838 Less 2% Training Allocation

$113,035,040 All Districts FFY 2000-2001 Allocation

NOTE: Local district services training expenditures are claimed as Title XX expenditures.

STEP II - $66,000,000 Allocation:

Of the $113,035,040 available for local district expenditures, $66,000,000 has been allocated for reimbursement of local expenditures for adult protective and domestic violence services, based on the ratio of a local district’s gross claims for adult protective and domestic violence services to all such claims for all local districts statewide.

A local district’s allocation from the $66,000,000 may be used for the following services:

·  The provision and administration of adult protective services;

·  Residential services for victims of domestic violence who are determined to be ineligible for public assistance during the time the victims were residing in residential programs for victims of domestic violence; and

·  Nonresidential services for victims of domestic violence.

STEP III - $47,035,040 Allocation:

The remainder of the $113,035,040 Title XX funds available for local districts for services in FFY 2000-2001, or $47,035,040, has been allocated based on a comparison of each local district’s gross Title XX claims to gross local district claims statewide, net of other Federal or State reimbursement for such costs.

The allocations in Attachment A represent each local district share of the Title XX allocation for expenditures based on this new allocation formula for FFY 2000-2001. As indicated above, the total allocation to all districts for FFY 2000-2001 is $113,035,040.

Consistent with the 2001-02 appropriation language, any unused funds, in either the $66,000,000 or the $47,035,040 categories, may be used for other allowable claims, subject to local district request and approval of both this Office and the New York State Division of the Budget.

This information should be shared with local district accounting and budget staff as well as the directors of services.

IV.  Systems Implications

None

V.  Additional Information

None

VI.  Required Actions

None

VII.  Effective Date

This LCM covers expenditures for the period October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001.

VIII.  Information/Questions Contacts

Questions pertaining to the allocations may be directed to:

Deborah J. Hanor, Director, Bureau of Budget Management, 518-474-1361

John R. Quinn, Office of Program Support, 518-473-0658

Questions pertaining to claiming may be directed to the Office of Budget, Finance and Data Management:

Marvin Gold, Metro Office, 212-383-1733 User ID: OFM270

Roland Levie, Upstate Office, 1-800-343-8859, extension 4-7549 or 518-474-7549 User ID: FMS001

Melvin I. Rosenblat

Deputy Commissioner

of Administration

ATTACHMENT A
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (TITLE XX)
ALLOCATIONS - FFY 2000-2001
Reimbursement for Adult Protective and Domestic Violence Services / Reimbursement for Other Title XX Services / Total Reimburse-ment
ALBANY / $730,862 / $933,618 / $1,664,480
ALLEGANY / $107,378 / $51,448 / $158,826
BROOME / $428,932 / $280,742 / $709,674
CATTARAUGUS / $167,807 / $92,683 / $260,490
CAYUGA / $163,380 / $76,342 / $239,722
CHAUTAUQUA / $325,745 / $226,478 / $552,223
CHEMUNG / $289,113 / $226,450 / $515,563
CHENANGO / $109,097 / $74,318 / $183,415
CLINTON / $237,685 / $125,187 / $362,872
COLUMBIA / $134,879 / $64,703 / $199,582
CORTLAND / $173,846 / $76,237 / $250,083
DELAWARE / $277,773 / $100,408 / $378,181
DUTCHESS / $569,959 / $319,360 / $889,319
ERIE / $3,720,021 / $1,042,278 / $4,762,299
ESSEX / $133,298 / $45,860 / $179,158
FRANKLIN / $163,327 / $63,817 / $227,144
FULTON / $258,523 / $72,821 / $331,344
GENESEE / $147,328 / $85,481 / $232,809
GREENE / $117,346 / $66,775 / $184,121
HAMILTON / $6,446 / $4,752 / $11,198
HERKIMER / $151,955 / $73,548 / $225,503
JEFFERSON / $293,020 / $172,578 / $465,598
LEWIS / $84,076 / $36,537 / $120,613
LIVINGSTON / $163,103 / $127,644 / $290,747
MADISON / $183,932 / $76,522 / $260,454
MONROE / $2,170,464 / $1,676,371 / $3,846,835
MONTGOMERY / $141,107 / $55,024 / $196,131
NASSAU / $2,056,903 / $5,410,385 / $7,467,288
NIAGARA / $384,570 / $227,658 / $612,228
ATTACHMENT A
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (TITLTE XX)
ALLOCATIONS - FFY 2000-2001
(Continued)
Reimbursement for Adult Protective and Domestic Violence Services / Reimbursement for Other Title XX Services / Total Reimburse-ment
ONEIDA / $456,535 / $246,127 / $702,662
ONONDAGA / $1,847,665 / $900,652 / $2,748,317
ONTARIO / $199,938 / $121,782 / $321,720
ORANGE / $1,101,131 / $511,699 / $1,612,830
ORLEANS / $85,169 / $57,653 / $142,822
OSWEGO / $311,928 / $182,285 / $494,213
OTSEGO / $162,376 / $222,318 / $384,694
PUTNAM / $193,826 / $80,303 / $274,129
RENSSELAER / $249,281 / $159,130 / $408,411
ROCKLAND / $1,054,061 / $518,108 / $1,572,169
ST. LAWRENCE / $246,821 / $138,845 / $385,666
SARATOGA / $196,915 / $122,489 / $319,404
SCHENECTADY / $520,376 / $1,636,498 / $2,156,874
SCHOHARIE / $114,163 / $41,431 / $155,594
SCHUYLER / $45,866 / $29,246 / $75,112
SENECA / $108,492 / $63,686 / $172,178
STEUBEN / $211,088 / $165,390 / $376,478
SUFFOLK / $3,152,259 / $1,427,726 / $4,579,985
SULLIVAN / $330,744 / $130,761 / $461,505
TIOGA / $109,101 / $66,905 / $176,006
TOMPKINS / $265,147 / $135,653 / $400,800
ULSTER / $453,041 / $230,371 / $683,412
WARREN / $175,068 / $61,342 / $236,410
WASHINGTON / $167,142 / $71,581 / $238,723
WAYNE / $159,078 / $98,183 / $257,261
WESTCHESTER / $3,159,097 / $2,928,325 / $6,087,422
WYOMING / $103,307 / $58,277 / $161,584
YATES / $29,655 / $26,051 / $55,706
NEW YORK CITY / $36,898,855 / $24,716,198 / $61,615,053
TOTAL / $66,000,000 / $47,035,040 / $113,035,040

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