Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 15 - Division of Community Services › Chapter 1 - Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) › Rule 18-15-1-1 - Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan › Section 18-15-1-1-9 - State Linkages and Communication

Current through June 25, 2024
Note:
This section describes activities that
					 the state may support with CSBG remainder/discretionary funds, described under
					 Section 675C(b)(1) of the CSBG Act. The state may indicate planned use of
					 remainder/discretionary funds for linkage/communication activities in Section
					 7, State Use of Funds, items 7.9(b) and (c).
9.1.
State Linkages and Coordination at
				  the State Level:
Describe the linkages and coordination at the state
				  level that the state intends to create or maintain to ensure increased access
				  to CSBG services to low-income people and communities under this State Plan and
				  avoid duplication of services (as required by the assurance under Section
				  676(b)(5)). Describe additional information as needed. [Check all that apply
				  from the list below and provide a Narrative, 5000 Characters]
Note:
This response will link to the
					 corresponding CSBG assurance, Item 14.5. In addition, this information is
					 associated with State Accountability Measure 7Sa and pre-populates the Annual
					 Report, Module 1, Item G.1.
[x] State Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
					 (LIHEAP) office
[x] State Weatherization office
[x] State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
					 office
[] Head Start State Collaboration offices
[] State public health office
[] State education department
[x] State Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
					 agency
[x] State budget office
[x] Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
[] State child welfare office
State housing office
[x] Other
The State has established working relationships with
					 Dept. of Medicaid, Rehabilitation Services, Workforce Development, and internal
					 department programs such as SNAP, Aging Programs, Youth Services, Child
					 Support, TANF, etc. to address needs of the family. IRS, Energy Vendors, United
					 Way, Salvation Army, Public Service Commission are other partnerships that the
					 State maintains.
9.2.
State Linkages and Coordination at the Local Level:
Describe the
				  linkages and coordination at the local level that the state intends to create
				  or maintain with governmental and other social services, especially antipoverty
				  programs, to assure the effective delivery of and coordination of CSBG services
				  to low-income people and communities and avoid duplication of services (as
				  required by assurances under Section 676(b)(5) - (6)).
Through case management, low-income families are
					 assessed and referred to other DHS programs and local programs. Entities are
					 required to develop partnerships and pool resources with social service
					 providers, local organizations, religious organizations to increase support and
					 opportunities for low-income families and communities, and to avoid duplication
					 of services. To fully address the needs of families and to evaluate the outcome
					 of their work, entities must follow up with families to ensure services were
					 provided by the organizations they were referred to.
9.3.
Eligible Entity Linkages and
				  Coordination
9.3a.
State
				  Assurance of Eligible Entity Linkages and Coordination:
Describe how the
				  state will assure that eligible entities will coordinate and establish linkages
				  to assure the effective delivery of and coordination of CSBG services to
				  low-income people and communities and avoid duplication of services (as
				  required by the assurance under Section 676(b)(5)).
The State requires eligible entities to submit
					 documentation on their partnerships with other service providers and
					 organizations as part of their community action plan in their subgrants for
					 funding. Eligible entities link families to resources within the entity and
					 within the community. Outcomes from these linkages are reported as part of
					 their NPIs.
Note:
This response will link to the
					 corresponding CSBG assurance, Item 14.5. and pre-populates the Annual Report,
					 Module 1, Item G.3a.
9.3b.
State Assurance of Eligible Entity Linkages to Fill Service Gaps
:
				  Describe how the eligible entities will develop linkages to fill identified
				  gaps in the services, through the provision of information, referrals, case
				  management, and follow-up consultations, according to the assurance under
				  Section 676(b)(3)(B) of the CSBG Act.
Eligible entities are required as part of their
					 community action plan to develop partnerships with local and state social
					 service providers, religious organizations, local governments to fill gaps in
					 the services the entity cannot provide. Referrals are made and follow up is
					 done to ensure services were delivered. The State assures this requirement by
					 requiring entities to submit a list of the local and other partnerships to fill
					 gaps in their service delivery, as part of their annual subgrant for
					 funding.
Note:
This response will link to the
					 corresponding CSBG assurance, Item 14.3b. and pre-populates the Annual Report,
					 Module 1, Item G.3b.