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Commissioners allocate $200,000 in ARPA revenue‑loss funds to avoid foster‑care placement gaps
Summary
Lee County approved using $200,000 in ARPA revenue‑loss funds to continue emergency placement payments that allow the department to pay enhanced rates to short‑term providers and avoid children staying overnight in county offices while stable placements are identified.
Lee County commissioners voted Sept. 15 to authorize the use of $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) revenue‑loss funds to extend emergency placement funding for children in foster care. Lee County Department of Social Services staff said state‑directed funding provided earlier had nearly been exhausted and that the requested county funds would allow staff to pay…
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