Meeting Time: April 03, 2024 at 1:30pm PDT
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K.3) Discussion and consideration to approve a grant application to the State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services for Fiscal Year 2024 for the Title IV-E Reimbursement of Legal Services program.   The purpose of the Title IV-E Reimbursement program for Legal Services is to provide funding to counties or agencies to support the statewide program for an agency attorney, or through agreement, an attorney providing independent representation of a child who is a candidate for Title IV-E foster care or is in Title IV-E foster care and an attorney providing independent representation to such a child’s parent in legal proceedings. The legal services must be allowable IV-E expenses and related to protecting the safety of children and achieving permanence for children in out-of-home care.   The grant application will be in the amount of $99, 741.68 to help offset and reimburse the County for the cost of attorneys appointed to children and their parents.