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The purpose of this Local Commissioners Memorandum (LCM) is to inform social services districts (districts) of amended allocations for services provided through the Intensive Case Services (ICS) program. A total of $3,850,000 in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds are available to support services to noncompliant and other at-risk families in receipt of public assistance through the ICS program.
These funds reflect a reduction from allocations previously provided to local social services districts on January 19, 2010. The 2010-11 Executive Budget includes a recommendation to continue funding ICS4 at $11,313,453. If these funds become available in the SFY 2010-11 Enacted Budget, OTDA will notify districts.
The program end date for the previous ICS program cycle (ICS3) was December 31, 2009, with final claims due by February 15, 2010. This LCM provides ICS4 allocations available to reimburse district expenditures associated with the ICS program for the period beginning January 1, 2010 and ending April 30, 2010. Final claims associated with this allocation must be submitted by June 15, 2010.
These program awards are intended to allow districts to continue existing intensive case services programs. Nine districts chose to not participate in the ICS3 program during calendar year 2009. If any of those districts without an approved ICS3 plan began a program in 2010, the district must submit a plan for approval consistent with ICS3 guidelines as provided in 08-LCM-13 before any claims incurred associated with an ICS4 program may be reimbursed. Further, any such district without an approved ICS3 program that began operating an ICS program in 2010, must contact Libby McGinn at Elizabeth.McGinn@otda.state.ny.us or (518) 486-6106 no later than April 12, 2010.
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