April 4, 2012Mark Mueller

DCF Grants and Contracts

What are we going to cover?What’s New about the Contract?When will you get your Contract?How will it come, and how do you sign it?Who do you contact with questions?

What’s NEW?Shorter contractScope of services (what the group home has

to do) is an online documentPaperless! Contract signature process is

electronic

Shorter ContractFirst two pages have almost all of the most

important information, including:Contact infoRate infoPopulation served info

Scope is going to be online

Scope of ServicesScope of Services is the official description

that defines what the group homes must do to meet their obligations to DCF/BMCW

Can be found on the BMCW website

http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/bmcw/progserv/group_homes/index.htm

Click on “Group Home Program Requirements”

Link address: http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/bmcw/progserv/group_homes/gh_scope.doc

Scope of Services document opens as a Word document

Can save or print a copyGroup Homes will be notified if the Scope of Services changes for ANY reason

When will I get my contract?Contracts will be granted only when:

Re-registration process is completeMost recent (2010 or newer) Audits are

complete and pass musterFinal approved group home list is due in

Madison by May 31, so that contracts can be routed to you in time for…

Start Day of Contracts: July 1 OR date of signing, if later than July 1

How will I get my contract

DocuSignAlerted that the Contract is available using emailLink in email takes you to the DocuSign websitePoint, click, and submit!

View the YouTube Video:“Signing your Document” (2:32)http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=SC4nXoRkHeY&feature=relmfu

Important things to remember!You need internet access and an email address

to receive and send the contractWe need an accurate email address and a phone

number for the person who will sign the contractIf you don’t see the contract by about June 20,

check your spam filterIf the notification isn’t in your span filter, and you

still haven’t received the notification, call Mark Mueller

You will not be able to change the contract when you receive it.

Who Do I Contact?Program, Scope, or Registration Questions:

Jim Kania, BMCW Program Evaluation Manager414-220-7033james.kania@wisconsin.gov

Contract Routing Questions:Mark Mueller, DCF Finance Contract Specialist608-266-5762mark.mueller@wi.gov

Any Questions?

Don’t hesitate to contact Mark Mueller with any questions about the process of routing and receiving contracts!

608-266-5762mark.mueller@wisconsin.gov