As used in this section, “county grantee” has the same meaning as in section 5101.21 of the Revised Code.

Each board of county commissioners and each other county grantee of the county shall jointly enter into one or more written grant agreements with the director of job and family services in accordance with section 5101.21 of the Revised Code. The board of county commissioners shall enter into the agreement on behalf of the county family services agencies, other than a county family services agency that is a county grantee.