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Wythe County CPMT approves $1.7 million in CSA services as foster care caseload hits record high
Summary
The Wythe County Community Policy & Management Team on June 23 approved $1,708,039.42 in CSA services for multiple cases as Chair Kimberly Ayers reported the foster care caseload is at an "all-time high." The Team discussed budget pressure, a small increase in local match costs, and a placement change that could reduce county match needs.
The Wythe County Community Policy & Management Team unanimously approved $1,708,039.42 in Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) expenditures for June on June 23, 2026, while Chair Kimberly Ayers reported the county's foster care caseload is at an "all-time high."
The move came after the Team reviewed Pool Reimbursement Request Reports for May 2025 and May 2026 and noted increases across foster-care categories. Ms. Ayers told the Team local match for May 2026 increased by about $1,600 from May 2025, and the Wythe County Social Services Budget Summary showed that, as of April 30, 94.27% of CSA pool funds had been expended.
Team members discussed one youth who had been in a residential placement in Ohio and is now in a local independent living program; the minutes state that Ohio Medicaid approved the former placement, which may reduce the County's need to provide additional local match funds for that case. Coordinator Blankenbeckler also relayed that the VJCCCA Program Audit report is still pending.
The minutes list numerous approved placements and service types, including treatment foster care (IV-E), supervised independent living programs, residential foster care and multiple private day school placements. The recorded total for approved June CSA expenditures is $1,708,039.42. (The meeting minutes contain a small number of line-item inconsistencies in case-specific amounts; the total above is taken from the minutes' aggregate figure.)
The Team recorded the vote as Ayes: Kimberly Ayers, Diane Charapich, Stephen Bear and Billy Rice; Nays: none; Abstain: none. Several members were listed as absent in the minutes.
The Team also approved a separate, non-FAPT expenditures payment of $13,575.27 for May, which the minutes say covered basic foster-care maintenance for 10 youth, enhanced foster-care maintenance for eight youth, independent living maintenance for one youth and supplemental clothing for one foster child. That motion was made by Stephen Bear and seconded by Billy Rice.
The Team is scheduled to meet next on July 28, 2026.
