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Floyd DSS explains foster care payments and VMAT assessments as caseloads remain low
Summary
Floyd County Department of Social Services officials outlined how foster maintenance is calculated, explained the Virginia Enhanced Maintenance Assessment Tool (VMAT) used to set additional maintenance payments, and reported a low number of children in foster care.
Floyd County Department of Social Services staff briefed the Board on how foster care maintenance payments are calculated and explained the Virginia Enhanced Maintenance Assessment Tool (VMAT) used to determine additional monthly funds for children with higher needs.
David Holt, Services Supervisor for Foster Care and Adult Protective Services, described the VMAT process: children initially receive a base assessment rate for the first 60 days while staff collect reports and information, then trained assessors score each…
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