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_ 478 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 331. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 F.1. Out of this appropriation, $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 $2,125,000 the second year from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant shall be provided to contract with Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) to provide supportive services that address the basic needs of families in crisis, including the provision of food, financial assistance to prevent homelessness, access to health services, and adult workforce development programs. The contract shall require NVFS to provide an intake process that identifies the needs and appropriate services for those in crisis. Outcomes will be measured utilizing surveys provided to those who receive services and NVFS will report quarterly on survey results. 2. In addition to the amounts in paragraph F. 1., $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from the TANF block grant shall be provided out of the appropriation in this item to Northern Virginia Family Services to deploy a neighborhood-based, mobile service delivery and outreach program. G. Out of this appropriation, $1,970,402 the first year and $4,317,756 the second year from the general fund and $2,136,500 the first year and $2,136,500$3,136,500 the second year from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant shall be provided to contract with child advocacy centers (CAC) to provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team response to allegations of child abuse in a dedicated, child-friendly setting. The contracts shall require CACs to provide forensic interviews, victim support and advocacy services, medical evaluations, and mental health services to victims of child abuse and neglect with the expected outcome of reducing child abuse and neglect. The department shall allocate four percent to Children's Advocacy Centers of Virginia (CACVA), the recognized chapter of the National Children's Alliance for Virginia's Child Advocacy Centers, for the purpose of assisting and supporting the development, continuation, and sustainability of community- coordinated, child-focused services delivered by children's advocacy centers. Of the remaining 96 percent, (i) 65 percent shall be distributed to a baseline allocation determined by the accreditation status of the CAC: (a) developing and associate centers 100 percent of base; (b) accredited centers 150 percent of base; and (c) accredited centers with satellite facilities 175 percent of base; and (ii) 35 percent shall be allocated according to established criteria to include: (a) 25 percent determined by the rate of child abuse per 1,000; (b) 25 percent determined by child population; and (c) 50 percent determined by the number of counties and independent cities serviced. H.1. Out of this appropriation, $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 the second year from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant shall be provided to contract with the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation (VECF) to support the health and school readiness of Virginia's young children prior to school entry. These funds shall be matched with local public and private resources with a goal of leveraging a dollar for each state dollar provided. 2. Of the amounts in paragraph H.1., $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000 the second year from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant shall be used to provide information and assistance to parents and families and to facilitate partnerships with both public and private providers of early childhood services. VECF will track and report statewide and local progress on a biennial basis. The Foundation shall account for the expenditure of these funds by providing the Governor, Secretary of Health and Human Resources, and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees with a certified audit and full report on Foundation initiatives and results not later than October 1 of each year for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30. 3. On or before October 1 of each year, the foundation shall submit to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees a report on the actual amount, by fiscal year, of private and local government funds received by the foundation. I. Out of this appropriation $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant shall be provided to the Virginia Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs to expand community-based prevention and mentoring programs. J.1. Out of this appropriation, $7,250,000 the first year from the Temporary Assistance for