Section 16547.5.
16547.5. Funds allocated under this chapter may be used to supplement, but shall not supplant, funds for existing family finding and engagement programs. Participating counties shall maintain records demonstrating that project funds have not supplanted funding for existing programs. These records shall be made available to the department upon request. The department shall consult with […]
Section 16548.
16548. (a) Subject to an appropriation of state funds, the department shall establish, or contract for the establishment of, the Center for Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement, and Support. The Department shall consider input from stakeholders regarding the desired priorities of the center. (b) The center shall provide, or contract for the provision of, multitiered, culturally appropriate […]
Section 16548.5.
16548.5. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter, in whole or in part, by means of all-county letters or similar written instructions, without taking any further regulatory action. These all-county letters or […]
Section 16549.
16549. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this chapter are exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State […]
Section 16547.
16547. (a) (1) The department shall establish procedures for program data collection and reporting. (2) The department shall consult with Indian tribes that enter into agreements with the department pursuant to Section 10553.1 of this code or Section 1919 of Title 25 of the United States Code to develop procedures for program data collection and reporting for Indian […]
Section 16546.
16546. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Identifying and engaging family members are critical components of providing effective child welfare services to children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. (b) For Indian children subject to an Indian child custody proceeding, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section […]
Section 16546.5.
16546.5. (a) Subject to an appropriation of state funds, there is hereby established the Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement, and Support Program. This program shall be administered by the State Department of Social Services. (b) In administering the program, the department shall do all of the following: (1) Develop, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of […]