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Wythe County CPMT approves $1.7 million in CSA services as foster‑care caseload hits record high
Summary
On June 23, 2026 the Wythe County Community Policy & Management Team unanimously approved $1,708,039.42 in Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) services for June while noting an all‑time high foster‑care caseload and modestly increased local‑match costs.
The Wythe County Community Policy & Management Team on June 23 unanimously approved $1,708,039.42 in Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) services for June after staff reported that foster‑care categories and caseloads have risen compared with the prior year.
Team Chair Kimberly Ayers told members the foster‑care caseload is at an all‑time high and that the county’s local match for May 2026 increased by roughly $1,600 compared with May 2025. Staff reviewed Pool Reimbursement Request Reports for May 2025 and May 2026 and noted year‑over‑year increases across foster‑care categories.
The Team approved a slate of Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT) recommendations that include multiple private day‑school placements (several listed at $97,576.50 each), treatment foster care (IV‑E) placement services, supervised independent‑living programs (examples at $59,262.00), residential foster‑care and residential education placements, psychological evaluations, and ancillary supports. The minutes list individual public case numbers and amounts; the recorded total for approved June services is $1,708,039.42. The vote to approve the FAPT‑recommended services was unanimous (Ayes: Kimberly Ayers, Diane Charapich, Stephen Bear, Billy Rice; Nays: none).
Staff also described a case in which a foster child previously in a residential placement in Ohio returned to a local independent‑living program and Ohio Medicaid approved the former out‑of‑state placement. Coordinators said that combination—a lower‑cost local placement plus the Medicaid determination—may reduce the county’s need to allocate additional local‑match funds for that child.
The Team approved non‑FAPT expenditures for May totaling $13,575.27, covering basic foster‑care maintenance for 10 youth, enhanced maintenance for eight youth, independent‑living maintenance for one youth and supplemental clothing for one foster child; that motion also passed unanimously.
Coordinator Blankenbeckler reminded the Team that the VJCCCA Program Audit report (conducted Feb. 9) is still pending and that a local survey for youth and families had been submitted to Alyson Williams for conversion to county systems. Blankenbeckler also summarized OCS Administrative Memo 26‑04 and said the Team had previously directed a local policy amendment to align records‑management language with OCS; the local policy will be updated when the OCS policy is finalized.
The Team moved into closed session to discuss confidential client information under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and, after reconvening, adopted a certification that only lawfully exempted matters were discussed. The next Team meeting is scheduled for July 28, 2026.
