Miss. Code. tit. 18, pt. 21, ch. 1, r. 18-21-1-21.1, STATUTORY SSBG GOALS & OBJECTIVES
SSBG NATIONAL GOALS
* Achieving or maintaining economic self-support to prevent, reduce or eliminate dependency
* Achieving or maintaining self-sufficiency, including reduction or prevention of dependency
* Preventing or remedying neglect, abuse, or exploitation of children and adults unable to protect their own interest or preserving, rehabilitating, or reuniting families
* Preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care by providing for community-based care, home-based care, or other forms of less intensive care
* Securing referral or admission for institutional care when other forms of care are not appropriate or providing services to individuals in institutions.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
These goals and objectives will serve as a framework for the administration of the Social Services Block Grant for Fiscal Year 2016.
Services
* Social Services Block Grant funds shall be used to support those services as agreed to by the State Of Mississippi in accordance with federal and state laws.
* The emphasis of the Social Services Block Grant will be on prioritizing services of protection, services that have long-term impact to reduce dependency and enhance self-sufficiency, and services that support vulnerable populations enabling them to remain in their home and community, thereby avoiding or reducing institutionalization.
* Federally earmarked funds, under the Social Services Block Grant, will be used for services as stated in the federal regulations and will not be subject to the full allocation process.
* Service coordination and joint working goals and objectives among various agencies will be emphasized and encouraged.
The following broad service categories shall govern all service activities supported by the Social Services Block Grant allocations for Fiscal Year 2015.
* Self-Sufficiency: Social support services which directly relate to decreased government or non-government assistance in daily living.
* Protection: Social support services which are essential to the protection or well-being of an individual or family.
* Maintenance: Social support services which are necessary to allow an eligible individual to maintain an existing standard of living.
Miss. Code. tit. 18, pt. 21, ch. 1, r. 18-21-1-21.1, STATUTORY SSBG GOALS & OBJECTIVES