Community Services Block Grant

Community Services Block Grant is sponsored by Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services. Federal CSBG funds administered by Kentucky to support locally designed anti‑poverty programs, which can include homelessness services, shelter operations, and related supports.

G3. 15 Grant Services and Eligibility-Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) - Standards of Practice Manual G3. 1 Title IV-E Determination G3.

2 Title IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability G3. 3 In Home and Prevention Service Title IV-E Claiming G3. 4 Required IV-E Judicial Determination G3.

5 Reimbursability and Annual Redetermination Under Title IV-E Foster Care G3. 6 Legal Responsibility G3. 7 Reasonable Efforts in Determining Title IV-E Eligibility G3.

8 Best Interest Determination for a Voluntary Commitment Agreement G3. 9 IV-E Maintenance Payments and Expenditures G3. 10 Concurrent Receipt of Title IV-E and SSI G3.

11 Child Support and Title IV-E G3. 12 Title IV-E Adoption Assistance G3. 13 SSI Benefits During a Trial Home Visitation G3.

14 Random Moment Time Study for In Home Service Provision and Title IV-E Administrative Costs G3. 15 Grant Services and Eligibility-Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Standards of Practice Manual G3. 15 Grant Services and Eligibility-Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) G3.

15 Grant Services and Eligibility-Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) 922 KAR 1:320 Service Appeals ... 922 KAR 3:020 Grant services and eligibility ... Federal block grants are one type of federal funding provided to state and local governments to support social service programs at the state and community levels.

Among the major block grants received and administered by the Department for Community Based Services to support service provision are the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Often the activities and documentation of direct service staff provide evidence of how funding was utilized and justification for future receipt of funding to support service provision. SSBG is the primary block grant which provides funding for protection and permanency services.

It ​is used by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS/Cabinet) to fund the following services: : ​​​​Adult services, including those designed to prevent and remedy abuse, neglect, or exploitation, increase employability and /or self-sufficiency, prevent inappropriate placement, or secure appropriate placement; Child and family services including services to children and their families to prevent or remedy abuse, neglect, or exploitation; Home safety or in home services to: Prevent the removal or repeat maltreatment of a child and promote family well being; or Maintain an adult safely in their home or community; Juvenile services that include services to youth and their families to prevent or remedy abuse, neglect, or exploitation, and to help remedy or prevent the youth's future involvement with the juvenile or criminal justice system; Residential treatment services that provide a comprehensive treatment-oriented living experience, in a twenty-four (24) hour residential facility, for a juvenile offender committed to the Cabinet or at-risk youth with behavioral health needs; and Training and professional development for DCBS staff.

​​​​Even though the SSBG may be used to provide services for both child(ren) and adults, many of the services provided for child protection have alternate funding sources, whereas there are limited funding sources available for vulnerable adults. The service regions are encouraged to access alternative funding sources for child protection services when available prior to using SSBG funds.

To be eligible for social services provided under SSBG, a person must be a resident of Kentucky, or a juvenile classified as a runaway. The provision of service depends not only upon the needs of the individual or family but also upon the availability of the service at that time.

The quantity of block grant services available at any given time must be held at a level that will assure the availability of services throughout the program year within the limitations of the budget. SSBG is a revenue/funding source and not a particular program.

The SSW may provide home safety or in home services to an individual or family to prevent removal or repeat maltreatment of a child or maintain an adult in their home/community that: Child protective services; General adult services; or Adult protective services; Is unable to acquire similar services through other community partner resources; and Has a household income equal to or less than 200 percent (200%) of the federal poverty level as determined annually by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

The SSW or social service aide may provide home safety or in-home services to include: Assisting the individual or family with developing a plan to maintain a safe home environment (e.g. making a daily cleaning schedule, family chore chart, accessing services for repairs); Assisting with meal planning or accessing resources to ensure food security (e.g. food banks or application for benefits); Assisting with personal hygiene instruction; Transportation on a limited basis; Coordinating community partner resources; and Preparing for Family Team Meetings (FTM).

​ Makes an initial determination of the need for home safety or in-home services within forty-five (45) calendar days of the date of referral, report, or request for services using the prevention plan or case plan to document the: Home safety or in-home services required; Individual/family eligibility, to include annual household income equal to or less than two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level; and Client’s signature requesting/requiring services and verifying annual income; Documents the provision of home safety or in home services in the service recordings; Makes a redetermination for home safety services at a minimum every six (6) months at the case planning conference/periodic review to: Determine if services are still required; and Verify income eligibility; Documents in the service recordings that services are still required and income eligibility has been verified, upon redetermination of eligibility and subsequent affirmation; Upon redetermination of eligibility and subsequent denial: Documents in the service recordings the reason for denial; Provides the family (hand delivery or mail) the DPP-154A Notice of Intended Action , at minimum, ten (10) calendar days prior to the denial, reduction, modification, suspension or termination of services and the DPP-154 Protection and Permanency Service Appeal , informing the family of their right to an administrative hearing to appeal; and Documents in case record when the DPP-154 and DPP-154A is given directly to the family or sent by mail.

The SSW and Social Services Aide: ​Accurately complete the random moment time studies (RMTS) as requested and described in SOP G3. 14. 1 Accurately code timesheets to capture activities that may be reported and reimbursed unde SSBG.

​ Verifies the appropriate PBU time codes are used by staff on timesheets to capture activities which may be reported and reimbursed under SSBG. SSBG funds are generated based on the number of clients documented in specific program areas to fund salaries. ​​​​​​ DPP-154 Protection and Permanency Service Appeal ...

DPP-154 Protection and Permanency Service Appeal (Spanish) ... DPP-154A Protection and Permanency Notice of Intended Action ... DPP-154A Protection and Permanency Notice of Intended Action-Spanish ...

Health and Human Services Federal Poverty Guidelines ...