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The purpose of this memorandum is to advise local departments of social services LDSSs) of the availability of $14.587 million in funding for the purpose of preventin detention use and out-of-home residential placement, and related activities, for prospective or adjudicated juvenile delinquents (JDs) and Persons in Need of Supervision PINS). The funding derives from combining three different budgetary sources in orde to promote local alternative programming that can be expected to reduce reliance on detention, foster care and placement with the Office of Children and Family Service OCFS).
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