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Commissioners approve Title IV‑E legal services contract and continue child‑welfare funding with state reimbursement caveats
Summary
The court approved the county’s Title IV‑E legal services contract (statutorily required) and voted to continue the related child‑welfare grant program after discussion about what costs are reimbursable and the county’s net expense.
Nueces County Commissioners Court Thursday approved continuation of the county’s Title IV‑E legal services contract with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and discussed a related child‑welfare services grant that also covers some county costs.
County grants staff and legal counsel briefed the court on how Title IV‑E reimbursement works: the county performs legal representation and other duties required by the Family Code and the state reimburses a percentage of allowable costs. Grants staff provided a year‑end breakdown for fiscal 2024…
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