Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in this Act, the amounts listed below associated with increased general fund spending within this agency shall be immediately unallotted upon enactment of these appropriations from the applicable Items of this agency and any other relevant Item of this act. Further, notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, any language associated with the spending listed below shall not be applicable unless, after such unallotment, a base amount of funding remains to which such language would be applicable or unless such language previously appeared in Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. Any amounts referenced within any other Items of this Act that reflect or include the spending amounts listed below shall have no effect. These amounts shall remain unallotted until re-enacted by the General Assembly after acceptance of a revenue forecast that confirms the revenues estimated within this Act. No agency shall spend, commit, or otherwise obligate the amounts listed below from any source of funds for any of the purposes stated below or any other funds that may be unallotted.
| | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
Create a driver's license program for foster care youth | $100,000 | $200,000 |
Increase TANF benefits and income eligibility | $1,159,901 | $1,159,901 |
Provide prevention services for children and families | $3,410,050 | $8,410,050 |
Adjust local staff minimum salary to stabilize workforce | $5,592,707 | $5,592,707 |
Allocate one-time funding for the Laurel Center | $500,000 | $0 |
Implement emergency approval process for kinship caregivers | $75,000 | $75,000 |
Continue Linking Systems of Care program | $187,443 | $467,116 |
Improve planning and operations of state-run emergency shelters | $188,945 | $152,117 |
Fund 2-1-1 VIRGINIA contract costs | $153,614 | $153,614 |
Fund adult licensing and child welfare unit licensing | $0 | $2,130,394 |
Fund an evaluation team for evidence-based practices | $801,328 | $765,187 |
Implement Family First evidence-based services | $1,074,500 | $1,074,500 |
Fund the child welfare forecast | $722,339 | $722,339 |
Fund local departments of social services prevention services | $12,455,329 | $17,437,461 |
Fund foster care and adoptions cost of living adjustments | $2,262,173 | $2,262,173 |
Fund emergency shelter management software and application | $492,800 | $154,000 |
Fund child welfare systems improvements | $250,000 | $0 |
Fund the replacement of the agency licensing system | $2,220,134 | $431,638 |
| Agency Total | $31,646,263 | $41,188,197 |