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AGENDA ITEM: Application to the Department of Health and Human Services for the FY 2025 Child
Parent Legal Representation
DEPARTMENT: Circuit Court
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Sunday, August 11, 2024 8:08 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2024-4274 _
Motion to adopt the attached suggested resolution.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Grant Penny Luebs
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The Circuit Court seeks to apply for a grant in the amount of $200,000 from the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), with a grant period from October 1, 2024
through September 30, 2025. The funding will aid the court in retaining and recruiting qualified
counsel and enhance the education, training and mentoring of counsel in child protective
proceedings. The funding will allow the court a 25% reimbursement on legal services provided by
attorneys representing parents and/or children in child protective proceedings where at least one
child is placed in out of home placement (foster care). The court intends to use these funds to
supplement the cost of legal representation in abuse and neglect cases, increase training for
appointed attorneys, and provide additional legal services to parties in child protective proceedings.
These services comply with the terms of the grant and increase the court's ability to service youth
and families. The grant award has completed the Grant Review Process in accordance with the
Board of Commissioners Grant Acceptance Procedures.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Chief of Staff at 248.425.5572 or
andrewsmb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional information.
CONTACT
Chris Bujak, Chief Court Business Operations
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 8/1/2024
AGENDA DEADLINE: 08/11/2024 6:00 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. Grant Review Sign-Off (002)
2. CPLR FY25 O.C.
3. Oakland County Addendum A 1
4. CPLR Grant Reporting
5. Program requirements
6. fy24-cplr-user-guide
7. CPLR FY25 O.C.
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2024-07-23 Public Health & Safety - Recommend to Board
2024-08-01 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Yolanda Smith Charles
Seconded by: Commissioner Linnie Taylor
Yes: David Woodward, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Christine Long, Robert Hoffman, Philip
Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith
Charles, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman, Ann Erickson Gault, Linnie Taylor (16)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Kristen Nelson (3)
Passed
GRANT REVIEW SIGN-OFF – 6th Circuit Court APP00176
GRANT NAME: FY25 Child Parent Legal Representation (CPLR) Grant
FUNDING AGENCY: State Court Administrative Office (SCAO)
DEPARTMENT CONTACT PERSON: Chris Bujak 248-452-9564
STATUS: Application (Greater than $50,000)
DATE: 07/23/2024
Please be advised that the captioned grant materials have completed the internal grant review. The returned comments are
below.
The Board of Commissioners’ liaison committee resolution and grant application package (which should
include this sign-off and the grant application with related documentation) must be downloaded into Civic Clerk
on the upcoming agenda(s) of the appropriate Board of Commissioners' committee(s) for grant acceptance by
Board resolution.
DEPARTMENT REVIEW
Management and Budget:
Approved – Sheryl Johnson (07/23/2024)
Human Resources:
Approved by Human Resources. No position impact. – Hailey Matthews (07/18/2024)
Risk Management:
Approved. No county insurance requirements. – Robert Erlenbeck (07/18/2024)
Corporation Counsel:
Approved. Corporation Counsel reviewed the provided application documents and found no unresolved legal issues at
this time.- Heather Lewis (07/19/2024)
Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Facesheet
Facesheet for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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1.Demographic Information
a.Demographic Information Name County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
b.Organizational Unit
c.Address 1200 N Telegraph Rd
d.Address 2
e.City Pontiac State MI Zip 48341-0404
f.Federal ID Number 38-6004876 Reference No.136200362 Unique Entity Id.HZ4EUKDD7A
B4
g.Agency's fiscal year (beginning month and day)October-01
h.Agency Type
Private, Non-Profit Public
1.Select the appropriate radio button to indicate the agency method of accounting.
Accrual
Cash
Modified Accrual
2.Program / Service Information
a.Program / Service Information Name Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
b.Is implementing agency same as Demographic Information Yes No
c.Implementing Agency Name
d.Project Start Date Oct-01-2024 End Date Sep-30-2025
e.Amount of Funds Allocated $300,000.00 Project Cost $1,200,000.00
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3.Certification / Contacts Information
a.Project Director
Name Remele Penick
Title Administrator
Mailing Address 1200 N. Telegraph Rd.
City Pontiac State MI Zip 48341
Telephone (248) 858-0296 Fax
E-mail Address penickr@oakgov.com
b.Authorized Official
Name Christina Bujak
Title Other
Mailing Address 1200 N Telegraph Rd
City Pontiac State MI Zip 48341-0404
Telephone (248) 452-9564 Fax
E-mail Address bujakc@oakgov.com
c.Financial Officer
Name Karrie Jager
Title Accountant
Mailing Address 2100 Pontiac Lake Rd.
City Waterford State MI Zip 48329
Telephone (248) 858-5468 Fax (248) 858-9724
E-mail Address jagerk@oakgov.com
d.Authorized Official
Name David Woodward
Title County Commissioner
Mailing Address 1200 N Telegraph Rd
City Pontiac State MI Zip 48341
Telephone (248) 858-0100 Fax
E-mail Address woodwardd@oakgov.com
Facesheet for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
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Certifications
Certifications for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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4.Assurances and Certifications
A. SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS
a By checking this box, the individual or officer certifies that the individual or officer is authorized to approve
this grant application for submission to the Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of the
responsible governing board, official or Grantee.
b By checking this box, the individual or officer certifies that the individual or officer is authorized to sign the
agreement on behalf of the responsible governing board, official or Grantee.
B. State of Michigan Information Technology Information Security Policy
1.By checking the following boxes, the Grantee acknowledges compliance with State of Michigan Information
Technology Information Security Policy* and provides the following assurances:
a.The Grantee Project Director will be notified within 24 hours when its users are terminated or transferred
or immediately if after an unfriendly separation.
b.The Grantee Project Director will annually review and certify user accounts to verify the user’s access is
still required and the user is assigned the appropriate permissions.
c.The Grantee Project Director will remove user’s access within 48 hours of notification when users are
terminated or transferred, or immediately if after an unfriendly separation.
d.After 120 days of inactivity, when the user attempts to log into their account they will receive a message
stating their account has been deactivated, and the user will have to request the account be reinstated.
*Policy available at https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dmb/1340_193162_7.pdf
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Narrative
Narrative for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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5.Program Synopsis
The focus of the program is to provide legal representation to eligible children and parents in child welfare legal
proceedings. To achieve this the court plans to offer programs that attract new council, aid in training young
attorneys and offer assistance legal to child and family. Additional legal services such as trainings, education
services, and other matters affecting the child will be paid for. Experienced mentor attorneys will be compensated to
paid to mentor younger attorneys. In an effort to attract and maintain qualified council, the court will pay a higher
rate to attorney services under this grant.
6.Program Target Area
Counties project will serve (check all that apply):
Alcona Alger Allegan
Alpena Antrim Arenac
Baraga Barry Bay
Benzie Berrien Branch
Calhoun Cass Charlevoix
Cheboygan Chippewa Clare
Clinton Crawford Delta
Dickinson Eaton Emmet
Genesee Gladwin Gogebic
Grand Traverse Gratiot Hillsdale
Houghton Huron Ingham
Ionia Iosco Iron
Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo
Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw
Lake Lapeer Leelanau
Lenawee Livingston Luce
Mackinac Macomb Manistee
Marquette Mason Mecosta
Menominee Midland Missaukee
Monroe Montcalm Montmorency
Muskegon Newaygo Oakland
Oceana Ogemaw Ontonagon
Osceola Oscoda Otsego
Ottawa Presque Isle Roscommon
Saginaw St. Clair St. Joseph
Sanilac Schoolcraft Shiawassee
Tuscola Van Buren Washtenaw
Wayne Wexford Out Wayne
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Narrative for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Work Plan
Work Plan for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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7.Workplan
Objective :Billable services submitted for reimbursement within the grant.
Activity :The court will compensate attorneys for legal representation for child and/or
parents within all abuse and neglect proceedings.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager/Staff, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :Consistency in legal representation.
Measurement :1. Number of attorneys on court appointment list.
2. Number of attorneys on court appointment list prior to this grant
being implemented.
Activity :Provide Ancillary Legal Services to Families.
Attorneys will be compensated to represent families in ancillary legal matters
that are causing barriers to permanency.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :Ancillary legal matters will be resolved.
Measurement :1. Number of cases provided ancillary legal services.
2. Percentage of cases provided ancillary legal services.
3. Types of legal services provided.
Activity :Establish an Attorney Mentor Program.
Experienced attorneys will mentor newer attorneys through their first few child
protective proceedings.
This is an enhanced service as this activity was not provided to attorneys for
reimbursement prior to participating in this grant.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager/Staff, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :New attorneys will receive assistance from a mentor.
Measurement :1. Number of new attorneys in mentor program.
2. Percentage of new attorneys in mentor program.
Activity :Compensate Attorneys to Attend Trainings.
Attorneys will be compensated for attending court-approved child welfare
trainings, which will advance the attorneys' skills and lead to faster
permanency.
This is an enhanced service as this activity was not provided to attorneys for
reimbursement prior to participating in this grant.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager/Staff, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :1. Attorneys will attend court-approved child welfare trainings.
2. Attorneys will find the training helpful to their practice.
Measurement :1. Number of attorneys that attended a training.
2. Number of trainings attended.
Activity :Compensate Attorneys for out of court advocacy.
Attorneys will be compensated to represent clients in out-of-court meetings.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager/Staff, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :Attorneys will attend out of court meetings, resulting in increased client
communication.
Measurement :1. Number of attorneys that attended out of court meetings.
2. Total number of out of court meetings attended.
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Budget
Budget Detail for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Line Item Qty Rate Units UOM Total Amount
DIRECT EXPENSES
Program Expenses
1 Salary & Wages
2 Fringe Benefits
3 Employee Travel and Training
4 Supplies & Materials
5 Subawards – Subrecipient Services
6 Contractual - Professional Services
Attorney Services Ancillary Matters
Notes : Attorney assistance with ancillary matters
Funding for approximately 100 families to cover
ancillary legal services estimated at $110 per hour
and an avg of 22.5 hours per family.THis is to
cover issues related to but not limited to education,
housing, medical needs, etc. to aid in permanency
and stability for the family.
0.0000 0.000 0.000 250,000.00 250,000.00
Attorney Mentor
Notes : Pay approximately $75 per hour to
experienced attorneys to serve as mentors to new
attorneys assisting in education on juvenile
0.0000 0.000 0.000 20,000.00 20,000.00
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Budget Detail for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Line Item Qty Rate Units UOM Total Amount
matters.
Increased Compensation for attorneys
Notes : Increased compensation based on fee
schedule to attract and retain counsel for
qualifying families. Estimate based on
approximately 258 cases with average of 3
attorneys per case.
0.0000 0.000 0.000 500,000.00 500,000.00
Increased Trainings for attorneys
Notes : Attorneys will be compensated for
attending court-approved child welfare trainings,
which will advance the attorney's skills and lead to
faster permanency.
0.0000 0.000 0.000 30,000.00 30,000.00
Total for Contractual - Professional Services 800,000.00 800,000.00
7 Communications
8 Grantee Rent Costs
9 Space Costs
10 Capital Expenditures - Equipment & Other
11 Client Assistance - Rent
12 Client Assistance - All Other
13 Other Expense
Total Program Expenses 800,000.00 800,000.00
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES 800,000.00 800,000.00
INDIRECT EXPENSES
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Budget Detail for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Line Item Qty Rate Units UOM Total Amount
Indirect Costs
1 Indirect Costs
2 Cost Allocation Plan
Total Indirect Costs 0.00 0.00
TOTAL INDIRECT EXPENSES 0.00 0.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 800,000.00 800,000.00
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Budget Summary for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Category Total Amount Narrative
DIRECT EXPENSES
Program Expenses
1 Salary & Wages 0.00 0.00
2 Fringe Benefits 0.00 0.00
3 Employee Travel and Training 0.00 0.00
4 Supplies & Materials 0.00 0.00
5 Subawards – Subrecipient Services 0.00 0.00
6 Contractual - Professional Services 800,000.00 800,000.00
7 Communications 0.00 0.00
8 Grantee Rent Costs 0.00 0.00
9 Space Costs 0.00 0.00
10 Capital Expenditures - Equipment & Other 0.00 0.00
11 Client Assistance - Rent 0.00 0.00
12 Client Assistance - All Other 0.00 0.00
13 Other Expense 0.00 0.00
Total Program Expenses 800,000.00 800,000.00
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES 800,000.00 800,000.00
INDIRECT EXPENSES
Indirect Costs
1 Indirect Costs 0.00 0.00
2 Cost Allocation Plan 0.00 0.00
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Budget Summary for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Category Total Amount Narrative
Total Indirect Costs 0.00 0.00
TOTAL INDIRECT EXPENSES 0.00 0.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 800,000.00 800,000.00
Source of Funds
Category Total Amount Cash Inkind Narrative
1 Source of Funds
MDHHS State Agreement 200,000.00 200,000.00 0.00 0.00
Fees and Collections - 1st and 2nd
Party
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fees and Collections - 3rd Party 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Local 600,000.00 0.00 600,000.00 0.00
Non-MDHHS State Agreements 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Federal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
In-Kind 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Federal Cost Based
Reimbursement
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Source of Funds 800,000.00 200,000.00 600,000.00 0.00
Totals 800,000.00 200,000.00 600,000.00 0.00
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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11.Supporting documentation, if required
Attachment Title Attachment
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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
FY 24/25 AGREEMENT ADDENDUM A
1. This addendum adds the following section to Part I and Renumbers existing 11
Special Certification to 12 and existing 12 Signature Section to 13:
Part I
11. Agreement Exceptions and Limitations
Notwithstanding any other term or condition in this Agreement including, but
not limited to, any provisions related to any services as described in the
Annual Action Plan, any Contractor (Oakland County) services provided
pursuant to this Agreement, or any limitations upon any Department funding
obligations herein, the Parties specifically intend and agree that the
Contractor may discontinue, without any penalty or liability whatsoever, any
Contractor services or performance obligations under this Agreement when
and if it becomes apparent that State or Department funds for any such
services will be no longer available. Notwithstanding any other term or
condition in this Agreement, the Parties specifically understand and agree
that no provision in this Agreement shall operate as a waiver, bar or limitation
of any kind, on any legal claim or right the Contractor may have at any time
under any Michigan constitutional provision or other legal basis (e.g., any
Headlee Amendment limitations) to challenge any State or Department
program funding obligations; and, the parties further agree that no term or
condition in this Agreement is intended and no such provision shall be
argued to state or imply that the Contractor voluntarily assumed or undertook
to provide any services as described in the Annual Action Plan, and thereby,
waived any rights the Contractor may have had under any legal theory, in law
or equity, without regard to whether or not the Contractor continued to
perform any services herein after any State or Department funding ends.
2. This addendum modifies the following sections of Part II, General Provisions:
Part II
I. Responsibilities-Grantee
J. Software Compliance. This section will be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following language:
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the
County of Oakland will work together to identify and overcome
potential data incompatibility problems.
III. Assurances
A. Compliance with Applicable Laws. This first sentence of this
paragraph will be stricken in its entirety and replace with the following
language:
The Contractor will comply with applicable Federal and State laws,
and lawfully enacted administrative rules or regulations, in carrying out
the terms of this agreement.
M. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The
provisions in this section shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced
with the following language:
The Grantee agrees that it will comply with the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and the lawfully enacted
and applicable Regulations promulgated there under.
S. Grant Data
1. Grant Data. The Department’s and Grantee’s data (“Grant
Data,” which will be treated by the Parties as Confidential
Information) includes: (a) the Department’s data, user data,
and any other data collected, used, processed, stored, or
generated as the result of this Agreement; (b) personally
identifiable information (“PII“) collected, used, processed,
stored, or generated as the result of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, any information that identifies an
individual, such as an individual’s social security number or
other government-issued identification number, date of birth,
address, telephone number, biometric data, mother’s maiden
name, email address, credit card information, or an
individual’s name in combination with any other of the
elements here listed; and, (c) protected health information
(“PHI”) collected, used, processed, stored, or generated as
the result of this Agreement, which is defined under the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
and its related rules and regulations.
2. Grantee Use of Grant Data. Grantee must: (a) keep and
maintain Grant Data, using such degree of care as is
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appropriate and consistent with its obligations as further
described in this Agreement and applicable law to avoid
unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or loss; (b) use and
disclose Grant Data solely and exclusively for the purpose of
providing the activities described in the Statement of Work,
such use and disclosure being in accordance with this
Agreement, any applicable Statement of Work, and
applicable law; (c) keep and maintain Grant Data in the
continental United States and (d) not sell, rent, or
commercially exploit Grant Data. Grantee's misuse of Grant
Data may violate state or federal laws, including but not
limited to MCL 752.795.
3. Extraction of Grant Data. Grantee must, within a reasonable
timeframe of the Department’s request, provide the
Department, an extract of the Grant Data in the format
agreed upon by the Department and Grantee.
4. Backup and Recovery of Grant Data. Grantee is responsible
for maintaining a backup of Grant Data and for an orderly
and timely recovery of such data.
5. Loss or Compromise of Data. In the event of any act, error or
omission, negligence, misconduct, or breach on the part of
Grantee that compromises or is suspected to compromise
the security, confidentiality, or integrity of Grant Data or the
physical, technical, administrative, or organizational
safeguards put in place by Grantee that relate to the
protection of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of Grant
Data, Grantee must work with the Department to comply with
all applicable laws regarding such an incident.
6. Surrender of Confidential Information upon Termination.
Upon termination or expiration of this Contract or a
Statement of Work, in whole or in part, each party must upon
request, within a reasonable timeframe from the date of
termination, return to the other party any and all Confidential
Information received from the other party, or created or
received by a party on behalf of the other party, which are in
such party’s possession, custody, or control. Upon
confirmation from the State, of receipt of all data, Grantee
must permanently sanitize or destroy the State’s Confidential
Information, including Grant Data, from all media including
backups using National Security Agency (“NSA”) and/or
National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”)
(NIST Guide for Media Sanitization 800-88) data sanitization
methods or as otherwise instructed by the State. If the State
determines that the return of any Confidential Information is
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not feasible or necessary, Grantee must destroy the
Confidential Information as specified above. The Grantee
must certify the destruction of Confidential Information
(including Grant Data) in writing within 5 Business Days from
the date of confirmation from the State. Any requirement on
the Grantee’s part to retain data beyond the end of this
contract must be authorized by the State. Notwithstanding
the language herein, the Grantee shall retain any
Confidential Information that it is required to retain by law.
T. Data Privacy and Information Security
1. Undertaking by Grantee. Without limiting Grantee’s
obligation of confidentiality as further described, Grantee is
responsible for establishing and maintaining a data privacy
and information security program, including physical,
technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards, that
is designed to: (a) ensure the security and confidentiality of
the Grant Data; (b) protect against any anticipated threats or
hazards to the security or integrity of the Grant Data; (c)
protect against unauthorized disclosure, access to, or use of
the Grant Data; (d) ensure the proper disposal of Grant
Data; and (e) ensure that all employees, agents, and
subcontractors of Grantee, if any, comply with all of the
foregoing.
2. Right of Audit by the State. Without limiting any other audit
rights of the Department, the Department has the right to
review Grantee’s data privacy and information security
program prior to the commencement of the Agreement’s
Statement of Work and from time to time during the term of
this Agreement. During the providing of the Agreement’s
Statement of Work, on an ongoing basis from time to time
and without notice, the Department, at its own expense, is
entitled to perform, or to have performed, an on-site audit of
Grantee’s data privacy and information security program. In
lieu of an on-site audit, upon request by the Department,
Grantee agrees to complete, within 45 calendar days of
receipt, an audit questionnaire provided by the Department
regarding Grantee’s data privacy and information security
program.
3. Audit Findings. Grantee must implement any reasonable
safeguards as identified by the Department or by any audit
of Grantee’s data privacy and information security program.
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X. Liability. Paragraph A. will be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following language.
A. Except as otherwise provided by law neither Party shall be
obligated to the other, or indemnify the other for any third party
claims, demands, costs, or judgments arising out of activities to be
carried out pursuant to the obligations of either party under this
Contract, nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of any
governmental immunity for either party or its agencies, or officers
and employees as provided by statute or modified by court
decisions.
ATTACHMENT C
PERFORMANCE / PROGRESS REPORT REQUIREMENTS
A. The Grantee shall submit the following reports on the following dates:
1. Monthly Financial Status Reports (FSRs) shall be submitted via MDHHS Electronic
Grant Award Management System (EGrAMS) with the supporting documentation on a
template supplied by the department (see Monthly Reports section below).
a. Obligation report-Grantee must provide an estimate of unbilled expenditures
for the entire Agreement period. This report is due in September.
b. Final FSR-due 30 days following the end of the agreement. The final FSR
must be clearly marked as “final”.
2. Monthly Billing Reports shall be submitted using the excel format supplied by the
department in EGrAMS attached to the Monthly Financial Status Reports. The form
includes all the following:
a. Subcontractor/Attorney Roster:
i. Subcontractor/Attorney’s first and last name
ii. Attorney Michigan Bar Identifier (if applicable)
iii. Type of Representation (parent, child, or both)
b. Monthly Court Bill Information:
i. Grantee Name
ii. Billing Month
iii. Billing Year
iv. Billing Type
v. Monthly Number of Children Impacted by Representation
vi. Foster Care Penetration Rate
vii. Monthly Local Expenses
viii. Monthly State Expenses (Reimbursement)
ix. Total Program Monthly Expenditures
x. Specific Service Provided
1. Salary and Wages
2. Fridge Benefits
3. Employee Travel and Training
4. Supplies & Materials
5. Subaward – Subrecipient Services
6. Contractual – Professional Services
7. Communications
8. Grantee Rent Costs
9. Space Costs
10. Capital Expenditures – Equipment & Other
11. Client Assistance – Rent
12. Client Assistance – All Other
13. Other Expenses
xi. Certification statement that all actual costs submitted have been for
services provided by appropriately credentialed attorneys that are in
receipt of training/research/best practice information mandated by the
department that will support delivery of quality legal representation.
c. Break Down of Monthly Expenses:
i. Subcontractor/Attorney name
ii. Billing Unit
iii. Unit Rate
iv. Total Billed
3. Financial Questionnaire shall be submitted via MDHHS Electronic Grant Award
Management System (EGrAMS) within the grant application. The fiscal questionnaire
shall be uploaded yearly to EGrAMS agency profile within three months of the start of
their agreement.
4. Quarterly Work Plan Evaluation Report shall be submitted via MDHHS Electronic
Grant Award Management System (EGrAMS). This report allows the Grantee to track
and report on the Program’s progress towards completing the stated
Objectives/Activities as outlined in the agreement. The following items should be
included in your quarterly work plan:
a. Target Audience.
b. Completed date.
c. Period Summary including data collected to measure the expected
outcome(s).
d. Evaluation Results.
The report is completed quarterly according to the following time frames:
January 31st ------------ for the period of October 1st - December 31st
April 30th ---------------- for the period of January 1st - March 31st
July 31st ----------------- for the period of April 1st - June 30th
October 31st -------------for the period of July 1st - September 30th
B. Any such other information as specified in the Statement of Work, Attachment A
shall be developed and submitted by the Grantee as required by the Contract
Manager.
C. Reports and information shall be submitted through EGrAMS. Any questions and
concerns can be directed to the Contract Manager at: MDHHS-IVE-
LRGrant@michigan.gov
D. The Contract Manager shall evaluate the reports submitted as described in
Attachment C, Items A. and B. for their completeness and adequacy.
E. The Grantee shall permit the Department or its designee to visit and to make an
evaluation of the project as determined by Contract Manager
ATTACHMENT E
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Client Eligibility Criteria. All clients must be involved in formal court proceedings where at least one
child is placed out of home under the care and supervision of the department. The amounts eligible for
reimbursement is determined by the department.
Grantee Responsibilities.
1. Credentials. The Grantee shall assure that appropriately credentialed or trained staff under
its control, including Grantee employees and/or subcontractors, shall perform functions
under this Agreement. Attorneys must possess a law degree from an accredited law school
and be licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan by the Michigan Bar Association,
with membership in good standing.
2. IV-E Claiming. This grant will provide a penetration rate of 50% for the entire fiscal year.
Once the 50% federal reimbursement rate is applied, this will result in a total of 25%
reimbursement rate from the counties overall eligible expense. In order to provide this
consistent rate, state general funds will be utilized to make up the difference between the
50% and whatever the quarterly IV-E penetration rate is for that given timeframe.
a. The department is responsible to determine the title IV-E penetration rate and will
apply the appropriate IV-E portion vs. general funds.
b. Grantees will be sub-recipients of the department’s Title IV-E Federal Grant.
3. Reimbursement Funds. The grantee must maintain records of all eligible activities/services
the reimbursement funds were spent on. If all reimbursement funding is not spent within the
grant’s fiscal year, a written plan must be provided within the last quarter’s work plan
submitted within EGrAMS, documenting what the plan for spending the remaining funds
and an estimated timeframe for when those funds would be spent.
4. Invoice Procedures. Monthly invoices for actual cost expenditures shall be submitted to
the department through EGrAMS and on report templates provided.
5. Services to be Delivered: Legal Representation.
Activities the Grantee or designated subcontractor/attorney shall perform:
a. Provide legal representation to children and/or parents in child protection proceedings
where at least one child is placed out of home under the care and supervision of the
department. The legal representation will be maintained throughout the court process,
including, any appeals if necessary.
b. Provide legal representation to children and/or parents in legal proceedings directly related
to the remediation of risks potentially causing an out-of-home/foster care placement (e.g.,
custody, housing/eviction proceedings, etc.)
c. Prepare, record, and maintain any/all documentation required for the provision of service
to eligible clients.
d. Prepare, record, and maintain any/all documentation required to substantiate the actual
costs for all units of legal representation and paralegal support services provided under the
terms of this Agreement.
Unallowable activities/costs:
a. Social services to the child and/or parents subject to the foster care episode.
b. Legal representation to children and/or parents in child protection proceedings where the
children have not yet been removed from their home.
6. Compliance The following documents are incorporated herein by reference to the
agreement and are for all purposes an integral and necessary part of the agreement:
a. 42 U.S.C. 672(a)(2), also referred to as Part IV-E of the Social Security Act, requires
that an agreement exist between the state title IV-E agency and another agency as a
mechanism for the other agency to obtain federal IV-E funds in accordance with title
IV, Part E, section 472(a)(s) of the Social Security Act.
b. Title IV-E Program rules and regulations as contained in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) including the title IV-E policy clarifications on the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau website and MDHHS policies
contained in Michigan’s Title IV-E State Plan, including any revisions during the term
of this agreement.
c. Circular A-87, Circular A-133; 45CFR 1356.60
d. Social Security Act, 42 USC 670 et seq., and the Michigan Juvenile Code, MCL
712A.1 et seq.
e. All current and any revised policies and procedures related to the services of this
Agreement issued by the department during the time of the Agreement.
Payments to The Grantee. In accordance with the requirements found in Circular A-87, 45
CFR 1356.60, policy clarifications located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Children's Bureau website and as further detailed in this agreement, MDHHS agrees
to reimburse The Grantee 100% of the federal dollar share for the following: foster care
administrative claims for eligible legal representation costs for children and parents involved in
foster care out of home cases. This percentage may be changed by written amendment signed
by both MDHHS and the Grantee. MDHHS agrees to reimburse The Grantee quarterly provided
there is sufficient title IV-E grant award authority against which to process presented claims. To
be eligible for reimbursement, all costs must be reasonable, allowable, in compliance with the
incorporated documents listed in Article II and properly allocated for support of the foster care
program. All claims under this grant can only be made for the period this grant is in effect.
MDHHS shall reimburse The Grantee only for actual allowable costs. MDHHS and the Grantee
have developed the invoice procedures contained herein.
Reimbursement of Unallowable Expenditures. If unallowable expenditures are discovered
through any means, The Grantee agrees to reimburse MDHHS immediately and fully for any
unallowable expenditure. MDHHS reserves the right to terminate this grant should the Grantee
fail to reimburse MDHHS immediately and fully for each unallowable expenditure. The Grantee
agrees to accept full financial responsibility for all audit exceptions and disallowances to their
title IV-E claims. If the Grantee fails to reimburse MDHHS for ineligible claims as detailed above,
MDHHS shall withhold funds from any program in which The Grantee participates and receives
funding from MDHHS in an amount necessary to satisfy the delinquent title IV-E recoupment
obligations being owed by The Grantee. The Grantee must reimburse MDHHS for all payments
made related to ineligible claims within 90 calendar days after such ineligible claims are
discovered.
Separate Accounting Requirement. The Grantee agrees to account separately and
individually for the receipt and expenditure of all title IV-E funds reimbursed.
Child and Parent Legal
Representation (CPLR)
Grant FY 2024
User Guide
MDHHS Program MDHHS EGrAMS
Email: MDHHS-IVE-LRGrant@michigan.gov
Tel: 517-284-2997
Email: MDHHS-EGrAMS-HELP@michigan.gov
Tel: 517-335-3359
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
What is New ____________________________________________________ 3
Changes made for FY24: ___________________________________________________ 3
Grant Timeline: ___________________________________________________________ 3
Brief Description ________________________________________________ 4
Program Summary: _______________________________________________________ 4
Application Process: Intent to Apply _________________________________ 6
Application Process: EGrAMS ______________________________________ 7
Program Assignments within EGrAMS: ________________________________________ 7
Narrative: _______________________________________________________________ 7
Work Plan: ______________________________________________________________ 8
Budget: ________________________________________________________________ 12
Submitting Grant Application for Approval _____________________________________ 13
Ongoing Reporting Requirements __________________________________ 14
Completion of Monthly Billing Spreadsheet: ___________________________________ 14
Monthly Number of Children Impacted by Representation: (IV-E Requirement) ________ 16
Completion of Financial Status Report (FSR) in EGrAMS: ________________________ 17
Fiscal Questionnaire: _____________________________________________________ 17
Quarterly Work Plan Report: _______________________________________________ 17
Amendment Process ____________________________________________ 19
Changes That May be Necessary: ___________________________________________ 19
Steps to Complete an Amendment: __________________________________________ 19
Glossary ______________________________________________________ 20
Additional Resources ____________________________________________ 21
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WHAT IS NEW
Changes made for FY24:
• Clarifying what enhanced legal service was provided within the work plan report.
• No longer require how reimbursement funds are spent.
• Changed work plan requirements.
• Clarified work plan review layout.
• Added a Glossary section.
• Added a Grant Timeline.
Grant Timeline:
Intent to
Apply
The Intent to apply is emailed out around January/February prior to the fiscal year
starting. This is completed on a spreadsheet outside of the EGrAMS system.
User Profile Each grantee should ensure a minimum of 3 people have user profiles within
EGrAMS. If someone does not have a user profile, one should be created.
Complete
Application
Around June/July prior to the fiscal year starting, the application will be available
within EGrAMS to complete and submit.
Monthly
FSRs
Financial Status Reports (FSRs) are due on a monthly basis and should be
submitted within EGrAMS along with the required monthly billing spreadsheet that is
provided by program office.
Work Plan
Reviews
Quarterly Work Plan Reviews are required to be completed with the EGrAMS
system utilizing the layout provided within the CPLR FY24 User Guide. All required
data should be provided.
Obligation
Report
During the last quarter of the fiscal year, this report is required to estimate the
remaining expenditure for the final agreement period.
Final FSR When submitting September’s FSR, the report can be submitted multiple times. To
close out the grant, the last FSR must have the listed type: Final.
Intent to Apply User Profile Application Monthly
FSRs
Work Plan
Reviews
Obligation
Report Final FSR
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Child and Parent Legal Representation Grant (CPLR) is a federal passthrough of title IV-
E funds, managed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS),
offered to all circuit courts and tribes in Michigan. The grant will allow MDHHS to make a title
IV-E reimbursement claim at the rate of 50% for legal services provided by attorneys
representing parents and/or children in child protective proceedings where at least one child
is placed in out of home placement (foster care). The department will determine the type and
amount of eligible expenditures based on federal guidance from the Children’s Bureau and
will provide the court the applicable title IV -E funds. The grant period is October 1 through
September 30 each year.
Program Summary:
• Purpose
o To enhance legal representation for children and families in child protective
proceedings. Courts will be able to claim for eligible expenses related to
representing children and/or parents within the abuse and neglect eligible
population.
• Eligibility
o Attorney fees that are connected to a client involved in formal court proceedings
where at least one child is placed out of the home under the care and
supervision of the department is eligible under this grant.
• Grant Penetration Rate
o The IV-E Penetration rate is determined by the amount of IV-E eligible youth
that are in the eligible population.
o Utilizing the penetration rate in the monthly billing eliminates the need for
grantees to sort out invoices based on IV-E eligibility and allows bills to be
submitted for all eligible youth (see above), despite their funding source.
o Due to the statewide IV-E penetration rate being close to 30%, MDHHS has
agreed to allow for state general funds (GF) to be used so that all grantees can
have a consistent 50% grant penetration rate for the entire FY24.
▪ For example, if the IV-E penetration rate is 30%, general funds will
support the remaining 20% to reach the 50% grant penetration rate.
o The title IV-E reimbursement rate is 50% for title IV-E eligible cases. With the
grant penetration rate being 50% as well, this leads to an overall 25%
reimbursement rate.
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• Enhanced Legal Service Requirement:
o It is required that an enhanced legal service is provided, and it is one that the
grantee was not provided prior to this grant.
o The type of enhancement provided must be indicated within the Work Plan of
the grant.
• Reimbursable Court Funded Legal Representation Expenses:
o Court-funded legal representation expenses that can be billed to the CPLR
grant for title IV-E reimbursement include:
(1) Attorney costs for in court legal representation.
(2) Attorney costs for attendance at court-approved child welfare training.
(3) Attorney costs for ancillary legal services provided to remove barriers to
permanency.
(4) Costs associated with an Attorney Mentor Program.
(5) Attorney costs for out of court legal representation.
• Example of Program Monthly Expense Billing Calculation:
o A court spends $10,000 in July on parent and child legal representation costs in
child protective proceedings.
o The agreed grant penetration rate for FY24 is 50%
o The federal IV-E reimbursement rate is 50%.
o Reimbursement Amount = Total program monthly expense multiplied by the
monthly grant penetration rate (50%) multiplied by 50% federal IV-E
reimbursement rate.
▪ ($10,000 x 50%) x 50% = $2,500. The grantee would receive $2,500 in
total reimbursement (between federal IV-E and state general funds).
• Grantees will be sub-recipients of the department’s title IV-E federal grant.
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APPLICATION PROCESS: INTENT TO APPLY
1. Complete the Intent to Apply spreadsheet and turn it in to the MDHHS-IVE-
LRGrant@michigan.gov mailbox.
Note: The total cost estimates should be entered into the intent to apply request. If
during the grant cycle the court needs to increase their total project cost, an
amendment can be made at that time. Amendment approvals are not guaranteed.
2. MDHHS will provide the court’s total approved amount of anticipated federal funding,
including the breakdown of the amount eligible for reimbursement and the local
amounts that must be spent.
3. The MDHHS Bureau of Grants and Purchasing (BGP) will register all applicants into
EGrAMS. Once registered, a notification will be sent to the identified contact person to
submit the grant application through EGrAMS.
TIP: Recorded Webinar link for completing an application
within EGrAMS: https://youtu.be/i4qUOexVWA8
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APPLICATION PROCESS: EGRAMS
Program Assignments within EGrAMS:
• Project Director: This user is responsible for activating other users’ profiles and
assigning other users to work on the grant program, including applications and reports.
• Authorized Official: This user is responsible to submit grant applications and sign
contracts with official authority of the court.
• Financial Officer: This user is responsible for submitting financial status reports (FSR)
and requests for reimbursement.
Note: The following program assignments are required within EGrAMS and must be held by
different individuals.
1. Individuals taking on the roles above must first create a user profile in EGrAMS if they
do not already have one.
2. Once the individual serving as project director has created their profile, they must
contact the EGrAMS help desk at MDHHS-EGrAMS-HELP@michigan.gov to request
assignment as project director for their agency (court) for the CPLR grant program.
3. The project director is then able to assign the other users for your agency:
• Log into EGrAMS at http://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs and go to menus Grantee >
Project Director > Assign Agency Users.
Note: Your agency should complete all sections of the application; users assigned to any of
the key roles named above may work on the application by logging in at http://egrams-
mi.com/mdhhs and setting menus to Grantee > Grant Application > Enter Grant Application.
Narrative:
• Program Synopsis: Enter a short narrative describing what the court plans to do to
improve legal representation for children and/or parents in child protective proceedings
with the grant funding.
• Target Population: Choose the court of jurisdiction.
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Work Plan:
Grantees are required to complete a work plan within their application. The work plan outlines
the eligible legal representation services (called activities) that will be provided through this
grant. There are five allowable services/activities available to be submitted within the financial
status report (FSR) for reimbursement. Any allowable service(s) submitted within the monthly
FSR must be included as an activity in the work plan.
Each activity selected will be evaluated by the grantee quarterly through a work plan review in
EGrAMS based on the data methods provided in Objective 1 examples below. The data
collected, if implemented at the beginning of the process, should simplify the measurement
and reporting requirements. Other data collection methods are acceptable in addition to what
is being requested.
As part of the grant agreement, the court must demonstrate what type of enhancement (s) are
being provided through legal representation that were not offered prior to this grant. This may
be as simple as increasing attorney fees to maintain or attract new attorneys on the roster,
provide reimbursement for services not previously allowed, or creating a mentorship program
to help support new attorneys within the abuse and neglect po pulation. The enhanced service
provided must be indicated in the work plan to ensure this requirement is met.
Objective 1: Billable services submitted for reimbursement within the grant. (Required)
• Available Activities: The below is a list of allowable activities. A minimum of one activity
is required.
Activity Does this qualify as an Enhanced Service?
Activity 1
Compensation for attorneys to
obtain or maintain high quality
attorneys.
This is considered an enhanced service if an
increase in rate of pay was provided.
Activity 2 Compensating attorneys to
attend training
This is considered an enhanced service if there was
a pay increase to the rate of reimbursement OR if
this was not a paid service prior to this grant.
Activity 3
Compensating attorneys to
represent families in ancillary
legal matters that are causing
barriers to permanency.
This is considered an enhanced service if there was
a pay increase to the rate of reimbursement OR if
this was not a paid service prior to this grant.
Activity 4
Establishing an attorney mentor
program to assist newer
attorneys.
This is considered an enhanced service if there was
a pay increase to the rate of reimbursement OR if
this was not a paid service prior to this grant.
Activity 5
Compensating attorneys to
attend out of court client
meetings.
This is considered an enhanced service if there was
a pay increase to the rate of reimbursement OR if
this was not a paid service prior to this grant.
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Objective 1 Examples: (Most of the language below can be copied directly into the work plan
section of the application).
Activity 1: Attorney Compensation
Activities: The court will compensate attorneys with the CPLR grant
funding to obtain or maintain high quality attorneys.
• If this is an enhanced service, indicate how the service
was enhanced in this section compared to prior to the
county’s participation in this grant.
Responsible Staff: Which staff will be responsible for carrying out this activity?
Please choose a job role, not a specific name.
From/To Date: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024.
Expected Outcome: Consistency in legal representation.
Measurement: 1. Number of attorneys on court appointment list.
2. Number of attorneys on court appointment list prior to this
grant being implemented within your court.
Activity 2: Compensate Attorneys to Attend Training
Activities: Attorneys will be compensated for attending court-approved
child welfare trainings, which will advance the attorneys' skills
and lead to faster permanency.
• If this is an enhanced service, indicate how the service
was enhanced in this section compared to prior to the
county’s participation in this grant.
Responsible Staff: Which staff will be responsible for carrying out this activity?
Please choose a job role, not a specific name.
From/To Date: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024.
Expected Outcome: 1. Attorneys will attend court-approved child welfare trainings.
2. Attorneys will find the training helpful to their practice.
Measurement: 1. Number of attorneys that attended a training.
2. Percentage of attorneys that attended a training.
3. Percentage of attorneys that found the training helpful.
Needed? How does the court know if they found it helpful?
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Activity 3: Provide Ancillary Legal Services to Families
Activities: Attorneys will be compensated to represent families in ancillary
legal matters that are causing barriers to permanency.
• If this is an enhanced service, indicate how the service
was enhanced in this section compared to prior to the
county’s participation in this grant.
Responsible Staff: Which staff will be responsible for carrying out this activity?
Please choose a job role, not a specific name.
From/To Date: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024.
Expected Outcome: Ancillary legal matters will be resolved.
Measurement: 1. Number of cases provided ancillary legal services.
2. Percentage of cases provided ancillary legal services.
3. Types of legal services provided.
Activity 4: Establish an Attorney Mentor Program
Activities: Experienced attorneys will mentor newer attorneys through their
first few child protective proceedings.
• If this is an enhanced service, indicate how the service
was enhanced in this section compared to prior to the
county’s participation in this grant.
Responsible Staff: Which staff will be responsible for carrying out this activity?
Please choose a job role, not a specific name.
From/To Date: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024.
Expected Outcome: New attorneys will receive assistance from a mentor.
Measurement: 1. Number of new attorneys in mentor program.
2. Percentage of new attorneys in mentor program.
Activity 5: Compensate Attorneys for Out of Court Advocacy
Activities: Attorneys will be compensated to represent clients in out-of-
court meetings.
• If this is an enhanced service, indicate how the service
was enhanced in this section compared to prior to the
county’s participation in this grant.
Responsible Staff: Which staff will be responsible for carrying out this activity?
Please choose a job role, not a specific name.
From/To Date: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024.
Expected Outcome: Attorneys will attend out of court meetings, resulting in
increased client communication.
Measurement: 1. Number of attorneys that attended out of court meetings.
2. Total number of out of court meetings attended.
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Objective 2: Enhanced Service
➢ This objective is only required if the enhanced legal service being provided is not listed
in one of the activities above. This must outline what service is being provided to
improve representation for children and parents in the abuse and neglect population.
Objective 1: Enhanced Service
Activities: Indicate what new service/activity is being provided to enhance
legal representation.
Responsible Staff: Which staff will be responsible for carrying out this activity?
Please choose a job role, not a specific name.
From/To Date: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024.
Expected Outcome: How will the activity/service improve legal representation for
children and parents?
Measurement: How will you measure the impact of this activity/service on the
targeted population?
Objective 3: Services Provided by the Grant Reimbursement Funds. (Optional)
➢ This is an optional section for those who are utilizing reimbursement funds to
support additional services for the abuse and neglect population. This does not
have a required layout but provides a space to report the good work being done
because of this grant, if applicable.
Objective 3: Services Provided by the Grant Reimbursement Funds.
Activities: What service(s) are being provided by the reimbursement funds
of this grant to enhance legal representation provided to
children and parents in the abuse and neglect system?
Responsible Staff: Which staff will be responsible for carrying out this activity?
Please choose a job role, not a specific name.
From/To Date: 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024.
Expected Outcome: (optional) How will the activity/service improve the legal
representation provided to children and/or parents within the
abuse and neglect system? What will the impact of this
activity/service be on the targeted population?
Measurement: (optional) How will you measure the impact of this
activity/service on the targeted population?
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Budget:
• Budget Details. The budget details the costs of title IV-E eligible legal representation of
children and parents in child protective proceedings covered by this grant. The budget
may not include planned expenditures that are not title IV -E eligible.
o Attorney Billing:
▪ Listing Attorney Fees:
• Salary and Wages: Attorneys employed by the grantee directly.
• Contractual-Subcontractor: A contract with a firm or an individual
attorney.
• Other Expenses—Legal Fees: Individual attorneys, pool/panel/etc.
▪ Example Budget Breakdown Scenarios:
➢ Scenario 1: The court has contracted with one firm for multiple
attorneys.
Budget Breakdown: The court should enter the contractor’s
information – agency information only, not specific attorney names
– in the contractor section of the application. If the contract with the
attorneys/law firm is $50,000 or higher, attach a brief statement of
work indicating the services provided in that subcontract.
➢ Scenario 2: The court has contracted with more than one firm for
attorney services.
Budget Breakdown: The court should list each firm’s information –
agency information only, not specific attorney names – in the
contractor section of the application. If any subcontract is $50,000
or higher, attach a brief statement of work indicating the services
provided in that subcontract.
➢ Scenario 3: The court has contracted with individual attorneys.
Budget Breakdown: List those attorneys by name in the contractor
section of the budget. If any subcontract is $50,000 or higher,
attach a brief statement of work indicating the services provided in
that subcontract.
➢ Scenario 4: The court has agreements (not a contract) with
individual attorneys, not through a firm or business entity.
Budget Breakdown: List those attorneys by name in the Other
Expenses section of the budget. The courts can select Other as
the category.
➢ Scenario 5: The court has attorneys on staff.
Budget Breakdown: Those attorneys should be listed in the Salary
& Wage section of the budget by name.
Note: A list of your attorneys and/or contracted firm(s) should be
uploaded into your Grant Application in EGrAMS .
o All other expenses should be listed under Other Expenses such as for travel,
training cost, etc. The other categories are intended to be utilized for those that
are direct employees of the grantee.
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• Source of Funds:
o Total Project Cost: Total Project Cost is the amount the court expects to spend
on legal representation costs during the period of the gr ant, which includes the
local total and the state total.
o Local Total: The Local Total is the amount of court funding budgeted for parent
and child legal representation in child protective proceedings.
o State Total: The State Total is an estimate of the court’s title IV -E
reimbursement through this grant. The estimated amount is calculated by
multiplying the Total Project Cost x the statewide title IV-E penetration rate x
50%.
Example: The court spends $5,000 during the month of October. This amount is
submitted for reimbursement within EGrAMS. The amount that will be reimbursed from
the grant to be reinvested in one of the seven strategies above to enhance legal
representation to children and parents would be $1,250 (($5000 x 50%) x 50%), which
is entered into the state amount. That would leave $3,750 to be entered as the local
total.
Submitting Grant Application for Approval
• Once the application is complete in EGrAMS, the authorized official must submit the
application by logging in at http://egrams-mi.com/mdhhs, then going to menus Grantee
> Grant Application > Grant Application Preview.
• There are multiple levels of approval before the final grant application can be signed
and finalized. An email will be sent to the authorized official once it is ready for
signature.
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ONGOING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Grantees are required to complete a Monthly billing spreadsheet which will be attached to the
Financial Status Report (FSR) each month in EGrAMS. In addition, grantees are required to
complete a quarterly work plan report.
Completion of Monthly Billing Spreadsheet:
The Monthly Billing Spreadsheet must be completed each month with the following tabs:
o Roster Tab: This can be completed with the full roster of attorneys even if billing does
not include some attorneys in that specific month. Note: This roster is used to prefill
names into the Break Down of Monthly Expenses tab.
o Monthly Court Bill Tab:
▪ Only the following sections need to be completed:
➢ Grantee Name.
➢ Billing Month.
➢ Fiscal Year.
➢ Billing Type.
➢ Monthly Number of Children Impacted by Representation.
➢ FC Penetration Rate. For FY24, it will be a flat 50%
Note: The tabs highlighted in blue in the application are pre-set with formulas
based on what is entered in other areas of this report and should NOT be
manually entered.
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o Break Down of Monthly Expenses Tab:
▪ Subcontractor/Attorney First and Last Name: Use the drop-down list
provided from your roster tab.
▪ Services Provided: Use the drop-down list of categories that are allowable
categories within EGrAMS.
▪ Billing Unit: This must be listed as a number. If it is a flat rate, enter in 1.
▪ Unit Rate: Amount per billing unit.
▪ Total Billed: This is auto calculated based on the billing unit x unit rate.
➢ Example 1: Flat Rate Billing (often contractual expenses)
• Billing Unit: 1
• Unit Rate: Amount billed for the month (e.g., $325).
• Total Billing: Auto-calculated - Do Not Fill (e.g., Total $325).
➢ Example 2: Hourly Rate
• Billing Unit: The number of hours billed for the month (e.g.,
5.25).
• Unit rate: Amount total billed per hour (e.g., $75).
• Total Billing: Auto-calculated - Do Not Fill (e.g., Total $393.75).
➢ Example 3: Mileage Rate
• Billing Unit: Number of miles billed for the month (e.g., 75).
• Unit rate: Amount total billed per hour (e.g., .65/mile).
• Total Billing: Auto-calculated - Do Not Fill (e.g., Total $48.75).
Note: In order to bill for any of the services provided, the original grant
application must include funds in that line item. For example, if billing for a
contract rate, your original grant budget details must include a dollar amount
within the contractual line item. A budget amendment may be requested to
include funds in that line item, if needed.
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Monthly Number of Children Impacted by Representation: (IV-E Requirement)
The obligation to report on the monthly number of children impacted by the child and
parent legal representation grant is required when requesting reimbursement of title IV -E
funds. The requirement is to report on the average monthly number of children on whose
behalf title IV-E foster care independent legal representation (child or parent)
administrative costs were incurred. Care must be taken to ensure that children are not
counted multiple times in a month.
• Child: Count each child included in this month’s billing; this is an unduplicated child
count each month.
• Parent: For each parent that was included in this month’s billing, count each of the
parent’s children that were in care during the current billing month. This is an
unduplicated child count each month even if multiple parents have representation.
o Parent Example: An attorney represented a parent who has three children in
foster care. Count three for the number of children impacted by representation
for that parent.
• Both Parent and Child: If both the child and parent were included in this month’s
billing, count that as one.
o Both Example: During the billing month, attorneys billed for both the parents and
three children on one case. The total number of children impacted would be
three.
Additional scenarios for counting the number of monthly children impac ted.
• Scenario 1: The court has a contract with an attorney who is paid a monthly stipend
to represent five children. Because the contract includes all five children, five would
be the number reported even if the attorney did not directly work on that child’s
case during the month. The monthly contract made the attorney available to the
child for the month which is what brings them into the monthly count.
o Example: The attorney represents two families, one with three children and
another with two children, but is paid a flat rate for the month to be available for
all five children. During May, the family with three children has direct contact
with the attorney but because of the monthly flat rate (as opposed to an hourly
charge) the monthly report would be five children.
• Scenario 2: The court contracts with an attorney to represent a single family and
pays based on the number of hours billed during the month. Because the funds
paid are specific to a specific case, the number of children counted would only be
those who were included in that month’s bill.
o Example: The attorney represents five children from two different families.
During May only one family with three children is included in the monthly billing
so the monthly report would be three children.
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Completion of Financial Status Report (FSR) in EGrAMS:
• The FSR is a type of progress report in EGrAMS that courts must submit monthly. The
FSR is used to submit monthly billing requests in order to receive reimbursement.
• The information entered on the Monthly Billing Spreadsheet is utilized to complete the
FSR in EGrAMS.
o The local and state amounts must reflect what is in the spreadsheet.
o The completed Monthly Billing Spreadsheet must be attached to a program
expense in the corresponding month’s FSR within the Expenditure tab.
Note: The completed spreadsheet, not screenshots, are to be uploaded into EGrAMS.
Fiscal Questionnaire:
• The fiscal questionnaire should be uploaded yearly into the Agency EGrAMS profile by
December of the current fiscal year.
• This can be accessed by going through EGrAMS and selecting: Grantee > Agency >
Grantee Agency and click on the Go button.
1. Change the mode from “review” to “change:
2. Select the Find button.
3. Select the Attachments tab and click on the “type” lookup icon.
4. Select the Attachment type: FYXXFRQ-Fiscal Year 20XX Fiscal Review
Questionnaire.
5. Then select the browse button to upload the document that is needed to be
uploaded.
6. Select OK to save the document.
Quarterly Work Plan Report:
• The initial Work Plan created during the grant application process will help guide the
details listed within the quarterly Work Plan Report.
• The quarterly Work Plan Report provides feedback regarding the quality of services
being provided to parents and children served by the grant.
Example Layout:
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• The following areas are required to be completed each quarter for each activity listed
in the work plan under Objective 1.
o Target Audience: Who is this activity affecting?
o Completed/Completed date: (check box): Mark Complete only when the activity
has been completed for the entire grant period and will not be worked on later.
o Period Summary: Include the below detail based on the activity answering:
Activity Details entered into Period Summary
Activity 1 Compensation for attorneys to
obtain or maintain high quality
attorneys
• Number of attorneys on court
appointment list for this Quarter of
review.
• Number of attorneys on previous year(s)
roaster
Activity 2 Compensating attorneys to
attend training
• Number and percentage of attorneys that
attended a training.
• Percentage of attorneys that found the
training helpful.
Activity 3 Compensating attorneys to
represent families in ancillary
legal matters that are causing
barriers to permanency
• Number of cases provided ancillary legal
services.
• Percentage of cases provided ancillary
legal services.
• Types of legal services provided.
Activity 4 Establishing an attorney
mentor program to assist
newer attorneys
• Number of new attorneys in mentor
program.
• Percentage of new attorneys in mentor
program.
Activity 5 Compensating attorneys to
attend out of court client
meetings
• Number of attorneys that attended out of
court meetings.
• Percentage of attorneys that attended
out of court meetings.
• Total number of out of court meetings
attended.
o Evaluation Results: The evaluation results section is where a narrative of the
progress during this quarter should be listed. This includes any issues that were
presented during the quarter, any additional details that is worth noting, etc.
Tip: Monthly Financial Status Report (FSR) must be
completed and sent for approval by the end of the following
month to ensure timely reimbursement.
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AMENDMENT PROCESS
Changes That May be Necessary:
• Budget edits, including moving funds from one line to another or requesting an
increase to the budget.
• Edits to the list of attorneys in the agreement.
• Adjustments to the Work Plan.
Steps to Complete an Amendment:
1. Consult with MDHHS Program Office analyst to determine if an amendment is needed
by sending an emailing to MDHHS-IVE-LRGrant@michigan.gov.
2. If an amendment is needed, MDHHS Program Office will send a request to the
EGrAMS Office, which requires approval from both the Grants Program Manager and
the MDHHS Budget Office.
3. If approved, EGrAMS staff will open the agreement for corrections.
a. The authorized official will receive an email through EGrAMS indicating that the
agreement is available for amendment, the timeframe for amendment
completion, and any specific instructions necessary to complete the
amendment.
4. Once the necessary amendments are made within the original grant application layout,
the application must be sent for approval through EGrAMS, the same process as for
approving the original application.
Tip: FSRs cannot be submitted while a budget is being
amended. Once the amendment is approved, FSR
submissions can resume.
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GLOSSARY
Amendment: A minor change or addition to the grant, such as changing funds from one
budget line to another or to increase or decrease grant agreement amount.
EGrAMS: Electronic Grant Administration and Management System. This is the software
utilized by MDHHS to implement its outgoing grant agreements.
Eligible Services: The services allowed for reimbursement under this grant. These are all the
services that are allowed to be submitted within the monthly billing report (FSR in EGrAMS).
Enhanced Services: Any approved services (including rate increases) that were not
previously provided prior to participating in the CPLR grant.
Financial Status Report (FSR): The FSR is a standardized format for reporting expenditures
and the source of funds related to the grant program.
General Funds (GF): General funds are funds provided by MDHHS.
Grant Penetration Rate: The grant penetration rate is the rate utilized to determine the
amount eligible for reimbursement with this grant. This rate is set at 50% for FY24. State
general funds (GF) covers the difference between the IV -E penetration rate and the 50%
grant penetration rate.
IV-E Penetration Rate: This is the percentage of IV-E funded youth that are in the eligible
population.
IV-E Reimbursement Claim Rate: The IV-E reimbursement claim rate is 50%. This rate is
used to determine how much of the expenditures are eligible for reimbursement, after the
grant penetration rate has been applied.
Monthly Billing Report: The monthly billing report is a spreadsheet provided by the program
office which is used to combine all invoices/billing statements for the month recordin g. This
should be completed and uploaded each month into the Financial Status Report (FSR) within
EGrAMS.
Work Plan: The work plan is a required section within the grant application where grantees
can list out the objectives that are being set for this grant, including activities utilized to reach
those objectives, who would be responsible to complete those activities, estimated timeframe
to complete them, as well as expected outcomes and data measurements.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
EGrAMS Screen Help Documents:
These documents can be found on the main sign in page for EGrAMS under:
About EGrAMS→ Screen Help Documents → NEW EGrAMS Training Videos.
• Getting Started in EGrAMS: This training is ideal for users new to the system and
who are in the process of setting up a profile, or for project directors who are in
charge of setting up other users in EGrAMS - https://vimeo.com/533846635.
• Completing an Application or Amendment in EGrAMS: This module will help
anyone who is new to or wants a refresher on entering applications and
amendments into EGrAMS. It includes the submission process, MDHHS
approval process, and final signatures - https://vimeo.com/534169455.
• Completing Reports in EGrAMS: This training is for grantee users whose grants
require them to submit reports in EGrAMS. It covers all types of reports, how to
complete them, their deadlines, and the approval process involved with each -
https://vimeo.com/534183227.
• Project-Based Agreement Training: Project-based agreements are those which
have multiple grant projects associated with them, including the Master Agreement,
Comprehensive Agreement with the Local Health Departments,
Comprehensive Services for Behavioral Health (CBH), and a handful of other
programs. This training covers the unique aspects of how project director’s assign
users, application/amendment details, and other processes distinct to Project based
agreements - https://vimeo.com/534170588.
For questions related to the EGrAMS system or for technical support,
please reach out to the EGrAMS helpdesk at:
MDHHS-EGrAMS-HELP@michigan.gov
or
517-335-3359
For program specific questions including technical support with the
Monthly Billing Spreadsheet, please email:
MDHHS-IVE-LRGrant@michigan.gov
Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Facesheet
Facesheet for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Version # ______ APP # ______
1.Demographic Information
a.Demographic Information Name County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
b.Organizational Unit
c.Address 1200 N Telegraph Rd
d.Address 2
e.City Pontiac State MI Zip 48341-0404
f.Federal ID Number 38-6004876 Reference No.136200362 Unique Entity Id.HZ4EUKDD7A
B4
g.Agency's fiscal year (beginning month and day)October-01
h.Agency Type
Private, Non-Profit Public
1.Select the appropriate radio button to indicate the agency method of accounting.
Accrual
Cash
Modified Accrual
2.Program / Service Information
a.Program / Service Information Name Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
b.Is implementing agency same as Demographic Information Yes No
c.Implementing Agency Name
d.Project Start Date Oct-01-2024 End Date Sep-30-2025
e.Amount of Funds Allocated $300,000.00 Project Cost $1,200,000.00
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3.Certification / Contacts Information
a.Project Director
Name Remele Penick
Title Administrator
Mailing Address 1200 N. Telegraph Rd.
City Pontiac State MI Zip 48341
Telephone (248) 858-0296 Fax
E-mail Address penickr@oakgov.com
b.Authorized Official
Name Christina Bujak
Title Other
Mailing Address 1200 N Telegraph Rd
City Pontiac State MI Zip 48341-0404
Telephone (248) 452-9564 Fax
E-mail Address bujakc@oakgov.com
c.Financial Officer
Name Karrie Jager
Title Accountant
Mailing Address 2100 Pontiac Lake Rd.
City Waterford State MI Zip 48329
Telephone (248) 858-5468 Fax (248) 858-9724
E-mail Address jagerk@oakgov.com
d.Authorized Official
Name David Woodward
Title County Commissioner
Mailing Address 1200 N Telegraph Rd
City Pontiac State MI Zip 48341
Telephone (248) 858-0100 Fax
E-mail Address woodwardd@oakgov.com
Facesheet for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Certifications
Certifications for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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4.Assurances and Certifications
A. SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS
a By checking this box, the individual or officer certifies that the individual or officer is authorized to approve
this grant application for submission to the Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of the
responsible governing board, official or Grantee.
b By checking this box, the individual or officer certifies that the individual or officer is authorized to sign the
agreement on behalf of the responsible governing board, official or Grantee.
B. State of Michigan Information Technology Information Security Policy
1.By checking the following boxes, the Grantee acknowledges compliance with State of Michigan Information
Technology Information Security Policy* and provides the following assurances:
a.The Grantee Project Director will be notified within 24 hours when its users are terminated or transferred
or immediately if after an unfriendly separation.
b.The Grantee Project Director will annually review and certify user accounts to verify the user’s access is
still required and the user is assigned the appropriate permissions.
c.The Grantee Project Director will remove user’s access within 48 hours of notification when users are
terminated or transferred, or immediately if after an unfriendly separation.
d.After 120 days of inactivity, when the user attempts to log into their account they will receive a message
stating their account has been deactivated, and the user will have to request the account be reinstated.
*Policy available at https://www.michigan.gov/documents/dmb/1340_193162_7.pdf
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Narrative
Narrative for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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5.Program Synopsis
The focus of the program is to provide legal representation to eligible children and parents in child welfare legal
proceedings. To achieve this the court plans to offer programs that attract new council, aid in training young
attorneys and offer assistance legal to child and family. Additional legal services such as trainings, education
services, and other matters affecting the child will be paid for. Experienced mentor attorneys will be compensated to
paid to mentor younger attorneys. In an effort to attract and maintain qualified council, the court will pay a higher
rate to attorney services under this grant.
6.Program Target Area
Counties project will serve (check all that apply):
Alcona Alger Allegan
Alpena Antrim Arenac
Baraga Barry Bay
Benzie Berrien Branch
Calhoun Cass Charlevoix
Cheboygan Chippewa Clare
Clinton Crawford Delta
Dickinson Eaton Emmet
Genesee Gladwin Gogebic
Grand Traverse Gratiot Hillsdale
Houghton Huron Ingham
Ionia Iosco Iron
Isabella Jackson Kalamazoo
Kalkaska Kent Keweenaw
Lake Lapeer Leelanau
Lenawee Livingston Luce
Mackinac Macomb Manistee
Marquette Mason Mecosta
Menominee Midland Missaukee
Monroe Montcalm Montmorency
Muskegon Newaygo Oakland
Oceana Ogemaw Ontonagon
Osceola Oscoda Otsego
Ottawa Presque Isle Roscommon
Saginaw St. Clair St. Joseph
Sanilac Schoolcraft Shiawassee
Tuscola Van Buren Washtenaw
Wayne Wexford Out Wayne
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Narrative for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Work Plan
Work Plan for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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7.Workplan
Objective :Billable services submitted for reimbursement within the grant.
Activity :The court will compensate attorneys for legal representation for child and/or
parents within all abuse and neglect proceedings.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager/Staff, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :Consistency in legal representation.
Measurement :1. Number of attorneys on court appointment list.
2. Number of attorneys on court appointment list prior to this grant
being implemented.
Activity :Provide Ancillary Legal Services to Families.
Attorneys will be compensated to represent families in ancillary legal matters
that are causing barriers to permanency.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :Ancillary legal matters will be resolved.
Measurement :1. Number of cases provided ancillary legal services.
2. Percentage of cases provided ancillary legal services.
3. Types of legal services provided.
Activity :Establish an Attorney Mentor Program.
Experienced attorneys will mentor newer attorneys through their first few child
protective proceedings.
This is an enhanced service as this activity was not provided to attorneys for
reimbursement prior to participating in this grant.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager/Staff, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :New attorneys will receive assistance from a mentor.
Measurement :1. Number of new attorneys in mentor program.
2. Percentage of new attorneys in mentor program.
Activity :Compensate Attorneys to Attend Trainings.
Attorneys will be compensated for attending court-approved child welfare
trainings, which will advance the attorneys' skills and lead to faster
permanency.
This is an enhanced service as this activity was not provided to attorneys for
reimbursement prior to participating in this grant.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager/Staff, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :1. Attorneys will attend court-approved child welfare trainings.
2. Attorneys will find the training helpful to their practice.
Measurement :1. Number of attorneys that attended a training.
2. Number of trainings attended.
Activity :Compensate Attorneys for out of court advocacy.
Attorneys will be compensated to represent clients in out-of-court meetings.
Responsible Staff :Juvenile Division Manager/Staff, Judicial Support/Court Business Manager
Date Range :10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025
Expected Outcome :Attorneys will attend out of court meetings, resulting in increased client
communication.
Measurement :1. Number of attorneys that attended out of court meetings.
2. Total number of out of court meetings attended.
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Budget
Budget Detail for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Line Item Qty Rate Units UOM Total Amount
DIRECT EXPENSES
Program Expenses
1 Salary & Wages
2 Fringe Benefits
3 Employee Travel and Training
4 Supplies & Materials
5 Subawards – Subrecipient Services
6 Contractual - Professional Services
Attorney Services Ancillary Matters
Notes : Attorney assistance with ancillary matters
Funding for approximately 100 families to cover
ancillary legal services estimated at $110 per hour
and an avg of 22.5 hours per family.THis is to
cover issues related to but not limited to education,
housing, medical needs, etc. to aid in permanency
and stability for the family.
0.0000 0.000 0.000 250,000.00 250,000.00
Attorney Mentor
Notes : Pay approximately $75 per hour to
experienced attorneys to serve as mentors to new
attorneys assisting in education on juvenile
0.0000 0.000 0.000 20,000.00 20,000.00
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Budget Detail for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Line Item Qty Rate Units UOM Total Amount
matters.
Increased Compensation for attorneys
Notes : Increased compensation based on fee
schedule to attract and retain counsel for
qualifying families. Estimate based on
approximately 258 cases with average of 3
attorneys per case.
0.0000 0.000 0.000 500,000.00 500,000.00
Increased Trainings for attorneys
Notes : Attorneys will be compensated for
attending court-approved child welfare trainings,
which will advance the attorney's skills and lead to
faster permanency.
0.0000 0.000 0.000 30,000.00 30,000.00
Total for Contractual - Professional Services 800,000.00 800,000.00
7 Communications
8 Grantee Rent Costs
9 Space Costs
10 Capital Expenditures - Equipment & Other
11 Client Assistance - Rent
12 Client Assistance - All Other
13 Other Expense
Total Program Expenses 800,000.00 800,000.00
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES 800,000.00 800,000.00
INDIRECT EXPENSES
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Budget Detail for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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Line Item Qty Rate Units UOM Total Amount
Indirect Costs
1 Indirect Costs
2 Cost Allocation Plan
Total Indirect Costs 0.00 0.00
TOTAL INDIRECT EXPENSES 0.00 0.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 800,000.00 800,000.00
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Budget Summary for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Category Total Amount Narrative
DIRECT EXPENSES
Program Expenses
1 Salary & Wages 0.00 0.00
2 Fringe Benefits 0.00 0.00
3 Employee Travel and Training 0.00 0.00
4 Supplies & Materials 0.00 0.00
5 Subawards – Subrecipient Services 0.00 0.00
6 Contractual - Professional Services 800,000.00 800,000.00
7 Communications 0.00 0.00
8 Grantee Rent Costs 0.00 0.00
9 Space Costs 0.00 0.00
10 Capital Expenditures - Equipment & Other 0.00 0.00
11 Client Assistance - Rent 0.00 0.00
12 Client Assistance - All Other 0.00 0.00
13 Other Expense 0.00 0.00
Total Program Expenses 800,000.00 800,000.00
TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES 800,000.00 800,000.00
INDIRECT EXPENSES
Indirect Costs
1 Indirect Costs 0.00 0.00
2 Cost Allocation Plan 0.00 0.00
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Budget Summary for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Category Total Amount Narrative
Total Indirect Costs 0.00 0.00
TOTAL INDIRECT EXPENSES 0.00 0.00
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 800,000.00 800,000.00
Source of Funds
Category Total Amount Cash Inkind Narrative
1 Source of Funds
MDHHS State Agreement 200,000.00 200,000.00 0.00 0.00
Fees and Collections - 1st and 2nd
Party
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fees and Collections - 3rd Party 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Local 600,000.00 0.00 600,000.00 0.00
Non-MDHHS State Agreements 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Federal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
In-Kind 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Federal Cost Based
Reimbursement
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Source of Funds 800,000.00 200,000.00 600,000.00 0.00
Totals 800,000.00 200,000.00 600,000.00 0.00
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous for Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
Agency: County of Oakland - 6th Judicial Circuit
Application: Child and Parent Legal Representation - 2025
7/15/2024
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11.Supporting documentation, if required
Attachment Title Attachment
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