MISSION:
To provide services to families to ensure parents bear the primary financial responsibility of supporting their children and to minimize public assistance expenditures by locating noncustodial parents, establishing paternity and child support orders, initiating actions to enforce child support and medical support orders, and collecting and distributing child support payments to families. To protect South Dakota's children from abuse, neglect, and dependency; to provide temporary foster homes and care for children in need; and, to pursue permanent homes and families for all children in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. To increase the availability, accessibility, and quality of child care in South Dakota; to assist low-income families with their child care costs; to provide leadership and financial assistance for quality child care; and, to work closely with the general public in the implementation of the Child Care Services' state plan.

	ACTUAL FY 2005	ACTUAL FY 2006	BUDGETED FY 2007	REQUESTED FY 2008	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2008	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2008
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$17,052,703	$25,395,626	$20,415,921	$24,284,569	$24,610,870	$4,194,949
Federal Funds	48,219,120	47,162,203	54,496,937	53,267,503	53,830,647	(666,290)
Other Funds	4,620,020	1,541,169	3,856,389	5,120,850	5,193,426	1,337,037
Total	$69,891,843	$74,098,997	$78,769,247	$82,672,922	$83,634,943	$4,865,696
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$15,574,096	$16,088,156	$17,233,600	$17,233,600	$17,945,602	$712,002
Operating Expenses	54,317,747	58,010,841	61,535,647	65,439,322	65,689,341	4,153,694
Total	$69,891,843	$74,098,997	$78,769,247	$82,672,922	$83,634,943	$4,865,696
Staffing Level FTE:	370.4	373.7	373.8	373.8	373.8	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2005	ACTUAL FY 2006	ESTIMATED FY 2007	ESTIMATED FY 2008
REVENUES:
Income Withholding	$41,579,689	$43,339,456	$45,500,000	$47,800,000
Direct from Noncustodial Parents	13,018,203	14,059,381	15,000,000	15,800,000
Non-DCS Collections	15,318,743	15,178,361	15,500,000	15,800,000
IRS Tax Refund Offsets	4,191,294	4,322,444	4,300,000	4,300,000
Received from Other States	5,655,205	5,840,420	6,000,000	6,300,000
Total	$79,763,134	$82,740,062	$86,300,000	$90,000,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
CHILD SUPPORT:
Distribution of Collections:
DCS Payments to Families	$54,339,899	$57,183,465	$60,100,000	$63,400,000
Non-DCS Payments to Families	$15,318,743	$15,178,361	$15,500,000	$15,800,000
DCS Payments to Other States	$6,293,749	$6,668,919	$7,100,000	$7,300,000
State Share of TANF/IVE Collected	$1,297,037	$1,289,567	$1,335,000	$1,330,000
Federal Share of TANF/IVE	$2,513,706	$2,419,750	$2,265,000	$2,170,000
Federal Incentive Payments	$1,311,267	$1,547,850	$1,375,000	$1,375,000
Total Cases:	41,790	44,600	47,200	49,500
TANF/IVE Cases	3,127	3,459	3,600	3,700
Non-TANF Cases	24,286	26,217	28,200	30,000
TANF/IVE Arrears Only Cases	6,682	6,758	6,800	6,800
Non-DCS Cases	7,695	8,166	8,600	9,000
Total Payments Processed	476,587	499,075	520,000	540,000
Total Payments Disbursed	404,834	390,777	410,000	430,000
Payments Disbursed Electronically	310,859	374,308	400,000	420,000
Payors - DCS Cases	26,592	27,385	28,200	29,000
Payors - Non-DCS Cases	3,390	3,253	3,300	3,400
Paternities Established	677	625	650	700
Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgements	2,845	2,843	3,000	3,100
Support Orders Established	2,457	2,073	2,500	2,500
Support Order Modifications Processed	2,572	2,712	2,850	3,000
Successful Enforcement Actions	33,692	37,136	38,000	39,000
TANF Cases Closed With Collections	1,556	1,682	1,700	1,700
Customer Service Calls to Voice Response	754,280	708,506	720,000	730,000
CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES:
All Types of Requests for Services	19,254	18,838	19,000	19,000
Abuse and Neglect (A/N) Requests for Srvs.	15,774	15,207	15,200	15,200
Assigned A/N Requests for Srvs./Children	4,324/7,729	4,074/7,476	4,104/7,600	4,104/7,600
Disposed A/N Requests for Srvs./Children	4,312/8,095	3,684/6,822	3,504/7,387	3,504/7,387
Children at Risk of Maltreatment	4,467	4,164	4,180	4,180
Children Requiring Removal from Home	1,419	1,403	1,421	1,421
Children Staying at Home Needing Services	2,349	1,762	1,797	1,797
Adoption Subsidies:
Mo. Avg. Maintenance & Med./Med. Only	1,115/68	1,207/61	1,245/65	1,269/70
Annual Maintenance Cost Per Client	$4,140	$4,299	$4,465	$4,637
Subsidized Guardianships:
Average Clients/Cost Per Year	116/$3,797	128/$4,258	148/$4,363	148/$4,470
Alternative Care Placements:
Relative Placements Avg. Clients/Month	208	279	290	300
Avg. Out-of-Home Paid Placements/Month	1,249	1,295	1,334	1,334
Paid Placements-Mo. Avg. Clients/Avg. Cost:
Basic Foster Care	613/$408	672/$415	672/$456	672/$465
Specialized Treatment Foster Care	254/$1,190	159/$1,236	184/$1,277	189/$1,302
Emergency Care	137/$252	128/$276	137/$296	137/$301
Group and Residential Care	232/$3,802	241/$3,889	241/$3,889	81/$3,206
Psychiatric Facilities for Children	96/$6,356	95/$6,216	100/$6,603	257/$5,478
Outcome Measures:
Children Returned Home/Placed for Adopt.	731/130	759/136	781/136	804/136
Children Emancipated/Guardianships	74/116	74/128	67/148	69/148
Children Discharged to Relatives/Other Perman	92/170	73/170	75/170	75/170
CHILD CARE SERVICES:
Child Care Assistance
Average Monthly Families Served	2,730	2,713	2,813	2,913
Average Monthly Children Served	4,914	4,883	5,063	5,243
Average Monthly Payment Per Case	$348	$377	$380	$409
Child Care Licensing and Registration:
Registered Family Day Care Providers	907	907	910	920
Licensed Group Family Day Care Centers	93	91	92	93
Licensed Day Care Centers	146	152	158	163
Licensed Out-of-School Time Programs	153	159	164	168

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