The 2020 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Budget for the 2020-2022 Biennum
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Released on December 17, 2019 
 
Department of Social Services [765]
Secretarial Area: Health and Human Resources
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $392,352,241 $1,569,200,595 $1,961,552,836
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $403,251,996 $1,589,470,738 $1,992,722,734
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $415,809,095 $1,607,168,963 $2,022,978,058
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $420,181,314 $1,631,832,563 $2,052,013,877
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $429,427,587 $1,678,486,822 $2,107,914,409
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $431,177,854 $1,788,437,837 $2,219,615,691
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Proposed Budget $491,475,239 $1,780,312,080 $2,271,787,319
    Base Budget $433,983,740 $1,710,266,240 $2,144,249,980
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $57,491,499 $70,045,840 $127,537,339
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $499,948,906 $1,596,601,378 $2,096,550,284
    Base Budget $433,983,740 $1,710,266,240 $2,144,249,980
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $65,965,166 ($113,664,862) ($47,699,696)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 559.21 1,162.29 1,721.50
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 615.21 1,213.29 1,828.50
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 615.21 1,216.29 1,831.50
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 676.99 1,163.51 1,840.50
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 624.00 1,198.50 1,822.50
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 638.00 1,213.50 1,851.50
2020-2022 2021 Proposed Positions 653.00 1,224.50 1,877.50
    Base Budget 638.00 1,213.50 1,851.50
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 15.00 11.00 26.00
2012-2014 2022 Proposed Positions 661.00 1,074.50 1,735.50
    Base Budget 638.00 1,213.50 1,851.50
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 23.00 (139.00) (116.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Transfer administration of the federal Child Care Development Fund grant to the Department of Education Decision Package
  Transfers the responsibility of the federal Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) grant from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Education.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $3,055,524
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($181,071,751)
Positions 0.00 (150.00)
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Fund local departments of social services prevention services Decision Package
  Provides funding for local departments of social services to begin hiring staff and creating their prevention services departments in response to the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA).
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $24,910,659 $24,910,659
Nongeneral Fund $7,943,262 $7,943,262
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Adjust local staff minimum salary to stabilize workforce Decision Package
  Increases local salary minimums in order to address turnover rates at local departments. Also adds a three percent compression increase.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $9,035,366 $9,035,366
Nongeneral Fund $9,142,442 $9,142,442
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Provide prevention services for children and families Decision Package
  Provides evidence-based and trauma-informed mental health, substance use disorder, and in-home parent skill based training to children at imminent risk of entering foster care and their families. The reimbursable services are included in the federal title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $8,410,050 $8,410,050
Nongeneral Fund $8,410,050 $8,410,050
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Appropriate nongeneral funds for local staff salary increases Decision Package
  Funds the nongeneral fund portion of the raise state-supported local employees received in Chapter 854.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $8,880,443 $8,880,443
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Fund child welfare systems improvements Decision Package
  Funds improvements to the child welfare systems in order to combine the four current case management systems and automate Title IV-E foster care expenditures.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $2,002,905 $8,327,506
Nongeneral Fund $832,866 $6,544,935
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Fund an increase in relative support maintenance payments Decision Package
  Funds an increase for relative support payments for relatives caring for children outside the foster care system.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $8,457,600 $8,457,600
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Create a summer food program pilot Decision Package
  Creates a summer feeding pilot program using TANF funding. Provides $50 on a family's EBT card each month during the summer for meals purchases.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $7,773,299 $5,052,950
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Fund the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families forecast Decision Package
  Updates appropriation to properly account for the anticipated cost of providing mandated TANF benefits. Benefits include cash assistance payments, employment services and child care.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund ($5,752,654) ($5,752,654)
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Fund the child welfare forecast Decision Package
  Adds funding to cover the cost of providing foster care and adoption subsidy payments. Based on recent expenditure trends and the impact of child welfare policy changes, this amendment adjusts the appropriation to cover the necessary costs of providing payments to foster care and adoptive families.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $722,339 $722,339
Nongeneral Fund $4,128,395 $4,128,395
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Increase LIHEAP grant appropriation Decision Package
  Increases the low-income home energy assistance program appropriation to account for a federal increase in the grant amount.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $4,500,000 $4,500,000
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Account for redesign of COMPASS 1115 waiver Decision Package
  Removes funding for systems upgrades related to the Medicaid 1115 waiver.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund ($4,200,000) ($4,200,000)
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Fund foster care and adoptions cost of living adjustments Decision Package
  Raises maximum maintenance payments made to foster family homes on behalf of foster children by five percent. Appropriation Act language requires an automatic adjustment for inflation be applied to the maximum room and board rates paid to foster parents in the fiscal year following a state employee pay raise. Because state employees received up to a five percent raise in June 2019, this addendum provides a similar percent increase to foster care rates. This increase is also assumed for adoption subsidy funding to ensure that adoption subsidies keep pace with foster family rates and to avoid any disincentives to adoption.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $2,262,173 $2,262,173
Nongeneral Fund $1,784,235 $1,784,235
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Increase TANF cash assistance benefits by five percent Decision Package
  Funds an increase of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash benefits equal to five percent, effective July 1, 2020. Additionally, this package also funds the same increase for TANF Unemployed Parents (UP) recipients.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $367,876 $367,876
Nongeneral Fund $3,337,206 $3,337,206
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded three percent salary increase for state-supported local employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state-supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 U. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $3,574,286 $3,574,286
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Adjust funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Unemployed Parents program Decision Package
  Decreases funding for the unemployed parent cash assistance program, based on a revised projection of the estimated 2020-2022 biennial costs.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($3,528,225) ($3,528,225)
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Replace legacy IT systems with an enterprise platform solution Decision Package
  Funds the replacement of the Virginia case management system and other legacy systems with a modular enterprise platform solution.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $1,102,500 $1,890,000
Nongeneral Fund $1,347,500 $2,310,000
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $936,276 $936,276
Nongeneral Fund $2,318,002 $2,318,002
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Remove one-time funding for food banks Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding provided to food banks for child nutrition programs.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund ($3,000,000) ($3,000,000)
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Fund the replacement of the agency licensing system Decision Package
  Funds the replacement of the licensing system, background investigation system, and central registry system with a modular system that integrates digital technologies with no code/low code development.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $2,220,134 $431,638
Nongeneral Fund $3,196,616 $68,362
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $661,004 $661,004
Nongeneral Fund $1,644,503 $1,644,503
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Implement Family First evidence-based services Decision Package
  Supports start-up fees, program development, curriculum materials, and implementation and sustainability supports for evidence-based programming through the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA). This includes funding for two additional staff to oversee the statewide contracts for evidence based prevention services.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $1,074,500 $1,074,500
Nongeneral Fund $1,074,500 $1,074,500
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($1,034,885) ($1,034,885)
Nongeneral Fund ($537,657) ($537,657)
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Fund an evaluation team for evidence-based practices Decision Package
  Provides funding and positions to create an evidence-based practices evaluation team. An evaluation team is required by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) to ensure that the provision of evidence-based practices provided to children and families are producing the desired outcomes to improve the safety, permanency and well-being of children.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $801,328 $765,187
Nongeneral Fund $801,328 $765,187
Positions 20.00 20.00
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Continue one-time funding for the Federation of Virginia Food Banks Decision Package
  Supports the Federation of Virginia Food Banks from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant to strengthen outreach to food-insecure children throughout the Commonwealth.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $3,000,000 $0
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $299,567 $299,567
Nongeneral Fund $854,134 $854,134
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Fund adult licensing and child welfare unit licensing Decision Package
  Provides general fund dollars for the adult and child welfare licensing units in the second year. The programs currently share funding and other resources with the child licensing unit, which is scheduled to transfer to the Department of Education by July 1, 2021.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $2,130,394
Positions 0.00 8.00
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Fund transit passes for working families Decision Package
  Provides funding to the Virginia Transit Association to offer competitive grants to public transit companies in order to provide transit passes to low-income families.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000
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Fund SNAP error rate payment Decision Package
  Provides the agency with the funding for the reinvestment of $1.9 million resulting from the federal penalty for its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payment error rate sanction.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $1,903,760 $0
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Appropriate funds to implement the foster care omnibus bill (SB1339, 2019 session) Decision Package
  Provides funding to annualize personnel costs for positions created by Senate Bill 1339, 2019 General Assembly session.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $457,057 $457,057
Nongeneral Fund $347,957 $347,957
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Fund emergency shelter management software and application Decision Package
  Funds the procurement of an emergency shelter management system to be integrated with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management's web emergency operations center (WebEOC). This package also funds the creation of a public-facing application that will provide shelter details during declared disasters.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $492,800 $154,000
Nongeneral Fund $627,200 $196,000
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Fund United Community to provide additional wraparound services to low-income residents Decision Package
  Provides funding to United Community to expand the number of low-income families to whom the organization provides wraparound services.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $700,000 $700,000
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Eliminate the TANF family cap Decision Package
  Removes the family cap restriction for families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Children born more than ten months after their family begins receiving benefits will be able to be claimed as part of the family assistance unit.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $30,742 $30,742
Nongeneral Fund $667,934 $667,934
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $85,357 $85,357
Nongeneral Fund $332,882 $332,882
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Improve planning and operations of state-run emergency shelters Decision Package
  Establishes a robust shelter training program of blended learning via online media and traditional in-person teaching for state agency personnel across the Commonwealth in order to develop a state workforce for comprehensive support of local and state sheltering. Additionally, this package establishes a review and update cycle of state shelter sites.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $188,945 $152,117
Nongeneral Fund $240,475 $193,603
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Fund 2-1-1 VIRGINIA contract costs Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to fully fund the current 2-1-1 VIRGINIA contract costs.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $153,614 $153,614
Nongeneral Fund $187,751 $187,751
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Continue Linking Systems of Care program Decision Package
  Provides general fund and positions to continue the Linking Systems of Care program after the expiration of the federal grant. This program focuses on early identification and intervention to lessen the impact of trauma, reduce the risk of further victimization and prevent involvement in juvenile or adult criminal justice systems.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $187,443 $467,116
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Remove one-time funding for VIEW program name change Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time funding provided to change the name of the Virginia Initiative for Employment not Welfare (VIEW) program to the Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW) program.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund ($150,000) ($150,000)
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Increase funding for emergency and diversionary assistance Decision Package
  Adds additional funding for emergency and diversionary assistance for families at risk of becoming eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance. This is funding provided for one-time emergency situations.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $6,441 $6,441
Nongeneral Fund $139,935 $139,935
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Receive transferred sheltering coordinator position and funding from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Decision Package
  Receives the sheltering coordinator position and responsibilities from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. This position will facilitate activities related to state sheltering and is required to provide an annual report on those activities to the Governor and General Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $115,600 $115,600
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Expand Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility to persons convicted of drug-related felonies Decision Package
  Adds funding to provide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits to people previously deemed ineligible to receive benefits because they had drug-related felonies on their record.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $49,296 $98,592
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state-supported local employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $71,739 $71,739
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($6,620) ($6,620)
Nongeneral Fund ($32,729) ($32,729)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($8,223) ($8,223)
Nongeneral Fund ($20,367) ($20,367)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $8,224 $8,224
Nongeneral Fund $20,365 $20,365
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($12,794) ($12,794)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($1,109) ($1,109)
Nongeneral Fund ($659) ($659)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $670 $670
Nongeneral Fund ($270) ($270)
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Require written notice of modifications to public guidance documents and state plans Decision Package
  Adds language to require the Department of Social Services to provide notice to the Governor when modifying public guidance documents, handbooks, and manuals.
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Amend Definitions Related to Kinship to Add “Fictive Kin" Decision Package
  Changes the definition of "kin" to include "fictive kin" for purposes of foster care placement. Fictive kin can include church members, neighbors, family friends, etc. The agency can absorb the estimated costs in this biennium.
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Add language to direct a study of the public assistance benefits cliff Decision Package
  Adds language to the Appropriation Act directing the Department of Social Services to study the resource cliff faced by families receiving public assistance when income increases enough to reduce or terminate the family’s eligibility for public assistance.
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Establish language governing state-managed sheltering responsibilities Decision Package
  Adds language directing the Department of Social Services to develop a model state sheltering plan and determine and document the specifications of all goods and services required in the event of state shelter activation. There is corresponding language at the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Department of General Services.
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Transfer funding and personnel between programs due to agency reorganization Decision Package
  Transfers funding and positions between programs due to agency reorganization.
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Use anticipated balances in the auxiliary grant program to increase rates Decision Package
  Increases the auxiliary grant by $80 beginning July 1, 2020. This action, when coupled with the required $12 SSI increase that will occur January 1, 2019, will raise the current grant rate by $92 or approximately seven percent. Based on the most recent cost and population projections, the recommended increase is expected to cost approximately $3.3 million general fund; however, this increase can be offset by expected balances in the program.


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