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 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	BUDGETED FY 2009	REQUESTED FY 2010	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2010	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2010
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$31,242,921	$27,874,272	$32,389,839	$35,887,985	$34,528,295	$2,138,456
Federal Funds	44,522,831	43,733,093	51,535,020	50,927,252	51,895,631	360,611
Other Funds	3,194,066	4,242,665	4,466,419	4,474,587	4,511,885	45,466
Total	$78,959,817	$75,850,030	$88,391,278	$91,289,824	$90,935,811	$2,544,533
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$16,566,408	$16,902,990	$18,471,806	$18,734,837	$18,950,807	$479,001
Operating Expenses	62,393,409	58,947,040	69,919,472	72,554,987	71,985,004	2,065,532
Total	$78,959,817	$75,850,030	$88,391,278	$91,289,824	$90,935,811	$2,544,533
Staffing Level FTE:	362.6	352.7	354.8	360.8	354.8	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	ESTIMATED FY 2009	ESTIMATED FY 2010
REVENUES:
Direct from Noncustodial Parents	$15,292,156	$16,531,849	$17,500,000	$18,500,000
Income Withholding	46,205,991	49,910,545	53,500,000	56,500,000
Non-DCS Collections	15,330,683	15,472,446	16,000,000	16,000,000
IRS Tax Refund Offsets	4,770,855	6,768,055	5,500,000	5,800,000
Received from Other States	5,834,291	6,112,094	6,200,000	6,300,000
Total	$87,433,976	$94,794,989	$98,700,000	$103,100,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
CHILD SUPPORT:
Distribution of Collections:
DCS Payments to Families	$61,564,860	$67,653,511	$71,300,000	$75,500,000
Non-DCS Payments to Families	$15,330,683	$15,472,446	$16,000,000	$16,000,000
DCS Payments to Other States	$6,836,969	$7,280,893	$7,400,000	$7,600,000
State Share of TANF/IVE Collected	$1,517,309	$1,736,608	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
Federal Share of TANF/IVE	$2,184,155	$2,651,531	$2,500,000	$2,500,000
Federal Incentive Payments	$1,725,683	$1,405,634	$1,600,000	$1,600,000
Total Cases:	54,947	53,300	55,000	56,500
TANF/IVE Cases	3,352	3,379	3,400	3,400
Non-TANF Cases	27,303	28,536	29,800	31,300
TANF/IVE Arrears Only Cases	6,594	6,504	6,600	6,600
Non-DCS Cases	8,845	9,105	9,200	9,200
Non-Jurisdictional Cases	8,853	5,776	6,000	6,000
Total Payments Processed	531,120	558,369	585,000	605,000
Total Payments Disbursed	409,754	433,069	455,000	475,000
Payments Disbursed Electronically	394,343	417,619	440,000	460,000
Payors - DCS Cases	28,627	29,719	31,000	32,000
Payors - Non-DCS Cases	3,065	3,008	3,100	3,200
Paternities Established	643	521	650	700
Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgements	3,089	3,320	3,550	3,670
Support Orders Established	2,710	2,481	2,600	2,700
Support Order Modifications Processed	2,826	2,746	2,900	3,050
Successful Enforcement Actions	39,075	40,036	41,000	42,000
TANF Cases Closed With Collections	1,894	1,822	1,800	1,800
Customer Service Calls to Voice Response	606,527	461,752	400,000	400,000
Internet Customer Service Queries	288,103	582,540	650,000	750,000
New Hires Reported	194,446	200,033	210,000	220,000
New Hire Matches with DCS Cases	16,047	18,653	19,600	20,600
CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES:
All Types of Requests for Services	17,357	16,991	16,990	16,990
Abuse and Neglect (A/N) Requests for Srvs.	14,104	14,374	14,300	14,300
Assigned A/N Requests for Srvs./Children	3,417/6,377	3,668/6,971	3,700/7,000	3,700/7,000
Completed A/N Requests for Srvs./Children	3,389/6,329	3,618/6,622	3,600/6,600	3,600/6,600
Children That Required Safety Response	2,142	2,337	2,400	2,460
Children Requiring Removal from Home	1,402	1,431	1,410	1,410
Children Staying at Home Needing Services	1,269	1,159	1,200	1,250
Adoption Subsidies:
Mo. Avg. Maintenance & Med./Med. Only	1,256/40	1,327/27	1,414/30	1,475/30
Annual Maintenance Cost Per Client	$4,489	$4,655	$4,795	$4,867
Subsidized Guardianships:
Average Clients/Cost Per Year	143/$4,172	160/$3,948	170/$4,066	175/$4,127
Alternative Care Placements:
Relative Placements Avg. Clients/Month	213	220	230	230
Avg. Out-of-Home Paid Placements/Month	1,279	1,185	1,235	1,235
Paid Placements-Mo. Avg. Clients/Avg. Cost:
Basic Foster Care	665/$430	646/$441	656/$454	656/$461
Specialized Foster Care	61/$720	58/$736	58/$758	58/$769
Treatment Foster Care	97/$1,832	110/$1,978	110/$2,037	110/$2,068
Emergency Care	129/$310	121/$354	130/$365	130/$371
Group Care	227/$3,889	71/$3,799	76/$3,975	76/$4,032
Psychiatric Residential Facilities for Children	100/$6,333	179/$6,478	205/$6,728	205/$6,829
Outcome Measures:
Children Returned Home/Placed for Adopt.	892/146	816/188	850/170	850/150
Children Emancipated/Guardianships	95/143	72/78	75/89	75/94
Children Discharged to Relatives/Other Perman	46/170	71/225	81/215	90/205
CHILD CARE SERVICES:
Child Care Assistance
Average Monthly Families Served	2,894	2,914	3,011	3,111
Average Monthly Children Served	4,933	4,988	5,119	5,289
Average Monthly Payment Per Case	$405	$412	$426	$447
Child Care Licensing and Registration:
Registered Family Day Care Providers	885	900	920	925
Licensed Group Family Day Care Centers	92	93	94	95
Licensed Day Care Centers	165	170	182	195
Licensed Out-of-School Time Programs	160	162	163	165

generated 11/24/08 10:43:58 AM