To: Delrico J. Loyd, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Jennifer Keillor, Friend of the Court
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RE: Approval of a grant award from the State Court Administrative Office, in the amount of $27,000.00, to provide for additional supervised parenting time services; the budget for this grant is attached
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Friend of the Court is requesting approval to accept Amendment #1 to the Access and Visitation Grant from the State Court Administrative Office for the Fiscal Year ending in 2026.
BACKGROUND:
Every year, the State Court Administrative Office offers Access and Visitation Grant monies to Friend of the Court offices for the purposes of funding supervised parenting time and supervised exchanges of parenting time. Additional funding became available from the State Court Administrative Office and Genesee County has a great need for additional funding for supervised parenting time services.
DISCUSSION:
Supervised visitation services cannot be funded using the Title IV-D funding that funds the majority of Friend of the Court services. The Access and Visitation Grant is the only source of funding for these services through Friend of the Court. The original grant to Genesee County FOC was exhausted shortly after the first quarter of the fiscal year, and this amendment would provide additional funds for families who require these services. The Friend of the Court will be partnering with two agencies who are trained to provide supervised parenting time and exchange services, Family Matters and KIND. The Friend of the Court will be responsible for reviewing their invoices and assuring that both agencies are complying with the grant and contract requirements.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Friend of the Court staff review invoices and reports from the supervised visitation providers. No additional employees are required.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The Friend of the Court has a separate fund for supervised visitation. T...
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