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Child Support: Midyear Funding Reallocation for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 and Base Funding Allocation for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 for the Child Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator Program (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommended approving the reallocation of funding for the Child Support Commissioner and Family Law Facilitator Program for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2015-2016 and the allocation of funding for this same program for FY 2016-2017, as required by Assembly Bill 1058 (Stats. 1996, ch. 957). The funds are provided through a cooperative agreement between the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) and the Judicial Council. At midyear, under an established procedure described in the standard agreement with each superior court, the Judicial Council redistributes to courts with a documented need for additional funds any available funds from courts that are projected not to spend their full grants that year, up to the amount of funds available through the contract with DCSS. The courts are also offered an option to use local court funds up to an approved amount to draw down, or qualify for, federal matching funds.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommended that the Judicial Council, effective February 26, 2016:
1. Approve the reallocation for funding of child support commissioners for FY 2015-2016, subject to the state Budget Act;
2. Approve the reallocation for funding of family law facilitators for FY 2015-2016, subject to the state Budget Act;
3. Approve allocation for funding of child support commissioners for FY 2016-2017, subject to the state Budget Act; and
4. Approve the allocation for funding of family law facilitators for FY 2016-2017, subject to the state Budget Act.
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