Yes. ACL NO. 22-23, details allowable activities under the State Block Grant (SBG) funding, which include primary prevention services. Primary prevention is defined as, “activities…
No. A separate plan is not required. The Assurances Template demonstrates that the local agency agrees to participate in State level fidelity monitoring, oversight, data…
Yes. Family First Transition Act (FFTA) and FFPS SBG can be used to support participation of Tribes in the cross-sector collaboration process, such as participation…
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) recently launched an updated and revised FFPS Overview Website. The newly revised FFPS Overview Website provides important information…
Yes, this is correct. CDSS encourages the inclusion of both primary and secondary strategies in the local agencies’ comprehensive prevention planning activities and encourages counties…
The ten (10) EBPs chosen for California’s 5-year prevention plan are all well- supported EBPs in the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. As such, CDSS…
CDSS will issue additional guidance as needed. The candidacy determination is based on information gathered in a social worker or case manager’s professional assessment of…
No. A capacity and readiness assessment are not required components of the CPP although inclusion of a capacity and readiness assessment is strongly encouraged to…
Yes. CDSS has created a web-based Comprehensive Prevention Planning toolkit to support the planning and implementation efforts of county child welfare and probation agencies, Tribes…
The FFPS Program Early Opt In County Contact List includes the participating county child welfare and probation agencies and can be viewed on the CDSS…
Title IV-E prevention services may be provided to the following populations: Candidates for foster care, as described in section 475(13) of the federal Social Security…
The allocation methodology and distribution are contingent upon how many counties opt-in. Allocations from counties who elect not to opt-in will be redistributed after an…