A social services district may accept, receive and expend public and private donated grants of money, property or services. Expenditures for such gifts for social services shall, if approved by the department, be subject to reimbursement by the State, not pursuant to section 153 or any other provision of the Social Services Law, but in accordance with department regulations to the extent of any, and only in the amount of, Federal funds, if any, properly received or to be received on account of such expenditures.