Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 1402-B. Establishment of Human Services Block Grant Program

(1) The Human Services Block Grant Program is established for the purpose of allocating block grant funds to county governments to provide locally identified county-based human services that will meet the service needs of county residents. A county's request to participate in the block grant shall be on a form and contain such information as the department may prescribe. The application to the department shall be adopted by a majority vote of the governing body and transmitted to the department accompanied by the signature of the chair of the board of commissioners and attested by the chief clerk of the county or, in the case of a home rule county, by the equivalent consistent with the provisions of the county charter.

(2) The department may approve a county's request based on the county's plan to provide human services and integrate its human service programs. The department shall consider such factors as:

(3) A county's participation in the block grant is voluntary.