All foster grandparent volunteer activities and requests for senior volunteers are recorded and monitored through the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) Foster Grandparent Program Office, in accordance with the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (DVSA) of 1973, Public Law (P.L.) 93-113, as stated in the Foster Grandparent Program Operations Handbook, April 2000.
- (1) Foster Grandparent Program volunteers work with children, chronologically 21 years of age or less.
- (2) Volunteers receive an hourly stipend if total household income is within the National Senior Service Corps (NSSC) guideline.
- (3) Volunteers work no more than 2,088 hours per year.
- (4) Volunteers receive all benefits as stipulated in the Corporation for National Service, NSSC Foster Grandparent Program Operations Handbook.
- (5) A background check is completed prior to a potential foster grandparent serving as a volunteer and every three years thereafter. The background check includes checks of:
- (A) the sex offender registry;
- (B) the Developmental Disabilities Services Division Community Services Worker Registry;
- (C) criminal background; and
- (D) traffic history.
- (6) Prior to volunteering and annually thereafter, the foster grandparent must have an OKDHS vendor contract in force for the reimbursement of travel, meals, or stipends if applicable.
- (7) Foster Grandparent staff submit monthly expenditure reports to the OKDHS Finance Division federal programs accountant.