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Such agreement shall include, at a minimum, the following:1\n\nA requirement that the program participant maintain eligibility to participate in the Fostering Futures program in accordance with the provisions of § 63.2-919 for the duration of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement;2\n\nA disclosure to the program participant that participation in the Fostering Futures program is voluntary and that the program participant may terminate the voluntary continuing services and support agreement at any time;3\n\nThe specific conditions that may result in the termination of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement and the program participant’s early discharge from the Fostering Futures program; and4\n\nThe program participant’s right to appeal the denial or delay of a service required in the case plan.B\n\nThe services and support to be provided to the program participant pursuant to the voluntary continuing services and support agreement shall begin no later than 30 days after both the program participant and the local department sign the voluntary continuing services and support agreement in accordance with § 63.2-921.C\n\nThe local department shall assign a service worker for each participant in the Fostering Futures program to provide case management services. Every service worker shall have specialized training in providing transition services and support for program participants and knowledge of resources available in the community.D\n\nThe local department shall make continuing efforts to achieve permanency and create permanent connections for all program participants.E\n\nThe local department shall fulfill all case plan obligations consistent with the applicable provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 675(1) for all program participants.F\n\nUpon the signing of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement by the program participant and the local department, the local department shall conduct a redetermination of income eligibility for purposes of Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 672.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":283954,"text":"In order to participate in the Fostering Futures program, the eligible program participant shall enter into a written voluntary continuing services and support agreement with the local department. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 95<\/a> and 732<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55428,"section_number":"16.1-283.3","catch_line":"Review of voluntary continuing services and support agreements for former foster youth","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-283.3\/"},{"id":62399,"section_number":"63.2-918","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-918\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69786,"section_number":"63.2-919","catch_line":"Fostering Futures program; eligibility","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-919\/"}],"permalink":{"id":272131,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79310,"identifier":"63.2-921","token":"63.2\/III\/9\/2\/63.2-921","url":"\/63.2-921\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-921\/","token":"63.2\/III\/9\/2\/63.2-921","dublin_core":{"Title":"Voluntary continuing services and support agreement; services provided; service worker; duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-921","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In order<\/span> to participate in the Fostering Futures<\/span> program, the eligible program participant<\/span> shall enter into a written voluntary continuing services and support agreement<\/span> with the local department<\/span>. Such agreement shall include, at a minimum, the following: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A requirement that the program participant<\/span> maintain eligibility to participate in the Fostering Futures<\/span> program in accordance with the provisions of § 63.2-919<\/a> for the duration of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A disclosure to the program participant<\/span> that participation in the Fostering Futures<\/span> program is voluntary and that the program participant<\/span> may terminate the voluntary continuing services and support agreement<\/span> at any time; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The specific conditions that may result in the termination of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement<\/span> and the program participant<\/span>’s early discharge from the Fostering Futures<\/span> program; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The program participant<\/span>’s right to appeal<\/span> the denial or delay of a service required in the case plan<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The services and support to be provided to the program participant<\/span> pursuant to the voluntary continuing services and support agreement<\/span> shall begin no later than 30 days after both the program participant<\/span> and the local department<\/span> sign the voluntary continuing services and support agreement<\/span> in accordance with § 63.2-921<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The local department<\/span> shall assign a service worker for each participant in the Fostering Futures<\/span> program to provide case management services. Every service worker shall have specialized training in providing transition services and support for program participants<\/span> and knowledge of resources available in the community. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The local department<\/span> shall make continuing efforts to achieve permanency and create permanent connections for all program participants<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The local department<\/span> shall fulfill all case plan<\/span> obligations consistent with the applicable provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 675(1) for all program participants<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Upon the signing of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement<\/span> by the program participant<\/span> and the local department<\/span>, the local department<\/span> shall conduct a redetermination of income eligibility for purposes of Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 672. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVOLUNTARY CONTINUING SERVICES AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT; SERVICES PROVIDED; SERVICE\nWORKER; DUTIES (\u00a7 63.2-921)\n\nA. In order to participate in the Fostering Futures program, the eligible\nprogram participant shall enter into a written voluntary continuing services and\nsupport agreement with the local department. Such agreement shall include, at a\nminimum, the following:\n\n 1. A requirement that the program participant maintain eligibility to\n participate in the Fostering Futures program in accordance with the provisions\n of § 63.2-919 for the duration of the voluntary continuing services and\n support agreement;\n\n 2. A disclosure to the program participant that participation in the Fostering\n Futures program is voluntary and that the program participant may terminate\n the voluntary continuing services and support agreement at any time;\n\n 3. The specific conditions that may result in the termination of the voluntary\n continuing services and support agreement and the program participant’s\n early discharge from the Fostering Futures program; and\n\n 4. The program participant’s right to appeal the denial or delay of a\n service required in the case plan.\n\nB. The services and support to be provided to the program participant pursuant\nto the voluntary continuing services and support agreement shall begin no later\nthan 30 days after both the program participant and the local department sign\nthe voluntary continuing services and support agreement in accordance with\n§ 63.2-921.\n\nC. The local department shall assign a service worker for each participant in\nthe Fostering Futures program to provide case management services. Every service\nworker shall have specialized training in providing transition services and\nsupport for program participants and knowledge of resources available in the\ncommunity.\n\nD. The local department shall make continuing efforts to achieve permanency and\ncreate permanent connections for all program participants.\n\nE. The local department shall fulfill all case plan obligations consistent with\nthe applicable provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 675(1) for all program\nparticipants.\n\nF. Upon the signing of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement\nby the program participant and the local department, the local department shall\nconduct a redetermination of income eligibility for purposes of Title IV-E of\nthe federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 672.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 95, 732.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}