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Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
September 15, 2023
Re: SFY2023-24 Weld County Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Award
Dear Director Ulrich:
The purpose of this letter from the Division of Child Welfare is to provide Weld County with the Colorado
Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant (State Grant Program) award information, and
County Financial Management System (CFMS) codes for July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 State Fiscal
Year (SFY). This information should be shared with county finance staff.
Background Information
HB21-1094 Foster Youth in Transition Program was signed into law on June 25, 2021 and it created the Colorado
Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant Program (State Grant Program) to further assist all youth
who have experienced foster care at the age 14 or older in their transition to adulthood.
Chafee programs will serve youth who qualify for Chafee services according to 12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.42) and align
with the requirements of HB21-1094. For additional guidance and information that was provided for the
application consult the Informational Memorandum IM-CW-2023-0004.
Division of Youth Services (DYS) Community Placements
Services to young people in Division of Youth Services (DYS) community placements are addressed in the approved
Chafee plan. Eligible DYS youth are included in the service population projections provided by the program.
Chafee and 1094 Application Review
Your county program has submitted the Chafee Services application and your agency has already been approved for
funding for Chafee award and now for the state grant program. Additional questions will be included in the Chafee
Annual Report so that counties can identify what services and supports were implemented utilizing the
supplemental funding.
Funding Information
Alt the necessary information to access the July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 Chafee award has been received.
The Weld County Chafee Program is approved to expend a total of $55,252 in State Grant Program funding.
The County must enter expenditures into the CFMS. This award must be accounted for separately from previously
awarded funds. To report State Grant program expenditures use the following codes:
Program
Code
Function Code
Account Code
Description
W010
2853
62515
Room/Board
Reimbursement
for Emancipated
Youth
W010
2853
Not
Restricted
Direct Service
Delivery
(Personnel
Costs)
W010
2853
61910
Purchase of Service
W010
2853
65791
Youth
Direct
State Grant Program awards must be expended prior to June 30, 2024. In order for expenditures to be reflected
during July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, expenditures must occur prior to June 30, 2024 and must be entered
into CFMS by the 5th business day after June 30, 2024. Guidance will be available from CDHS settlement
accounting if needed.
There is not a required match for the State Grant Program funds.
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State Grant Program and Chafee funds may be used to supplement, but cannot supplant or replace, other available
funds for Independent Living Services such as mandatory independent living planning, services provided by the
county caseworker, and services that may be contracted for or provided through congregate care, parole
aftercare, or other community placement services.
If you have questions regarding operations and delivery of services for the Chafee program, please contact Derek
Blake at 3O3-728-4201 or at JJerek.B.ake®state.co.us
Sincerely,
gee Rondos
Joe Homlar
Director
Division of Child Welfare
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Enclosures: N/A
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Jared Polls, Governor I Michelle Barnes, Executive Director
COLORADO
Office of Children,
Youth & Families
Division of Child Welfare
September 19, 2022
Re: FFY2023 Weld County Chafee Award
Dear Director Ulrich:
The purpose of this letter from the Division of Child Welfare is to provide Weld County with Chafee
Program Plan approval, award information, and County Financial Management System (CFMS) codes for
October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. This information should be shared with county finance
staff.
RECEIVED
SEP 2 0 2022
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Background Information
Chafee (42 U.S. Code § 677) provides states with flexible funding that enable programs to be designed and
conducted to support all youth who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older in their transition to
adulthood.
Chafee programs wilt serve youth who qualify for Chafee services according to 12 CCR 2509-4 (7.305.42).
Division of Youth Services (DYS) Community Placements
Services to young people in Division of Youth Services (DYS) community placements are addressed in the approved
Chafee plan. Eligible DYS clients are included in the service population projections provided by the program.
Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022-23 Plan Review
The 2023 Chafee Services Plan your agency submitted has been approved for funding. Upon completion of this
review, the state Chafee Program Coordinator wilt provide your program with written feedback for consideration in
program -level continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts.
Funding Information
All the necessary information to access the October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 Chafee award has been
received. The Weld County Chafee Program is approved to expend a total of $52,483. No more than 30% of the
funds may be spent for room and board which can only be paid for emancipated young adults, ages 18 to 23.
Counties are also expected to provide match funds as described below.
The County must enter expenditures into the CFMS. To report expenditures to Chafee, which are 100%
reimbursable, use the following codes:
Program Code
Function Code
Account Code
Description
[010
2810
62515
Room/Board Reimbursement for Emancipated
Youth'
E010 I
2850
Not
Restricted
Direct Service Delivery
(Personnel
Costs)
E010
2850
61910
Purchase
of Service
[010
2850
65791
Youth
Direct
`* Room and Board can only be paid for young adults ages 18 to 23 who were in out -of -home care on or after their
18t'1 birthday.
Chafee awards must be expended prior to September 30, 2023. In order for expenditures to be reflected during
October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, expenditures must occur prior to September 30, 2023 and must be
entered into CFMS prior to September 30, 2023. Guidance will be available from CDHS settlement accounting if
needed.
In order for Colorado to access Federal IV -E Independent Living Funds, there is a required match. To meet the
match requirement county departments of human/social services with an approved Chafee Plan must code
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adolescent caseworkers currently reported in CFMS as an 80 20 Child Welfare County Administrative Services
(Program Code 3200 and Function Code 1210 to Program Code E050. Function Code 2875).
Chafee funds may be used to supplement, but cannot supplant or replace, other available funds for Independent
Living Services such as mandatory independent living planning, services provided by the county caseworker, and
services that may be contracted for or provided through congregate care, parole aftercare, or other community
placement services.
If you have questions regarding operations and delivery of services for the Chafee program, please contact Derek
Blake at 303-728-4201 or at Derek.Blake®state.co.us
It is a pleasure to see the quality of this year's plan submissions and Wel County's commitment to the delivery of
services to prepare Colorado's children, youth, and families to successfully transition to adulthood.
Sincerely,
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Joe Homlar
Director
Division of Child Welfare
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Enclosures: N/A
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