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 2008	ACTUAL FY 2009	BUDGETED FY 2010	REQUESTED FY 2011	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2011	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2011
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$27,874,272	$33,262,154	$30,218,556	$33,594,900	$32,521,212	$2,302,656
Federal Funds	43,733,093	43,672,714	59,459,581	53,080,199	52,831,304	(6,628,277)
Other Funds	4,242,665	3,511,503	4,389,719	4,402,025	4,407,394	17,675
Total	$75,850,030	$80,446,371	$94,067,856	$91,077,124	$89,759,910	($4,307,946)
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$16,902,990	$17,638,665	$18,327,275	$18,327,275	$18,456,344	$129,069
Operating Expenses	58,947,040	62,807,706	75,740,581	72,749,849	71,303,566	(4,437,015)
Total	$75,850,030	$80,446,371	$94,067,856	$91,077,124	$89,759,910	($4,307,946)
Staffing Level FTE:	352.7	351.0	352.8	352.8	352.8	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2008	ACTUAL FY 2009	ESTIMATED FY 2010	ESTIMATED FY 2011
REVENUES:
Direct from Noncustodial Parents	$16,531,849	$16,632,310	$16,700,000	$16,800,000
Income Withholding	49,910,545	51,111,850	52,000,000	53,000,000
Non-DCS Collections	15,472,446	15,208,825	15,300,000	15,400,000
IRS Tax Refund Offsets	6,768,055	7,451,364	6,500,000	6,500,000
Received from Other States	6,112,094	6,078,175	6,100,000	6,100,000
Total	$94,794,989	$96,482,524	$96,600,000	$97,800,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
CHILD SUPPORT:
Distribution of Collections:
DCS Payments to Families	$67,653,511	$70,599,058	$70,600,000	$71,700,000
Non-DCS Payments to Families	$15,472,446	$15,208,825	$15,300,000	$15,400,000
DCS Payments to Other States	$7,280,893	$7,037,808	$7,100,000	$7,200,000
State Share of TANF/IVE Collected	$1,736,608	$1,389,914	$1,332,000	$1,295,000
Federal Share of TANF/IVE	$2,651,531	$2,246,919	$2,268,000	$2,205,000
Federal Incentive Payments	$1,405,637	$1,856,155	$2,093,000	$2,400,000
Total Cases:	53,300	52,360	54,200	56,200
TANF/IVE Cases	3,379	3,630	3,700	3,800
Non-TANF Cases	28,536	29,088	30,000	31,000
TANF/IVE Arrears Only Cases	6,504	4,730	4,900	5,100
Non-DCS Cases	9,105	9,710	10,200	10,700
Non-Jurisdictional Cases	5,776	5,202	5,400	5,600
Total Payments Processed	558,369	560,224	565,000	570,000
Total Payments Disbursed	433,069	444,391	450,000	455,000
Payments Disbursed Electronically	417,619	426,839	432,000	437,000
Payors - DCS Cases	29,719	30,144	32,000	33,000
Payors - Non-DCS Cases	3,008	2,952	3,000	3,100
Paternities Established	521	668	720	770
Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgements	3,320	3,179	3,300	3,400
Support Orders Established	2,481	2,933	3,100	3,300
Support Order Modifications Processed	2,763	3,186	3,400	3,700
Successful Enforcement Actions	40,036	37,906	39,000	40,000
TANF Cases Closed With Collections	1,822	2,101	2,200	2,200
Customer Service Calls to Voice Response	461,752	422,792	400,000	400,000
Internet Customer Service Queries	582,540	576,829	600,000	620,000
New Hires Reported	200,033	172,160	180,000	190,000
New Hire Matches with DCS Cases	18,653	15,884	16,560	17,480
CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES:
All Types of Requests for Services	16,991	17,281	17,000	17,000
Abuse and Neglect (A/N) Requests for Srvs.	14,374	14,777	14,700	14,700
Assigned A/N Requests for Srvs./Children	3,668/6,971	3,946/7,249	4,000/7,000	4,000/7,000
Completed A/N Requests for Srvs./Children	3,618/6,622	3,893/6,823	3,920/6,900	3,920/6,900
Required Safety Response Requests for Srvs/Chldrn	1,178/2,337	1,208/2,283	1,200/2,300	1,200/2,300
Children Requiring Removal from Home	1,431	1,478	1,480	1,480
Children Staying at Home Needing Services	1,159	1,273	1,275	1,280
Adoption Subsidies:
Mo. Avg. Maintenance & Med./Med. Only	1,327/27	1,404/21	1,481/25	1,558/30
Annual Maintenance Cost Per Client	$4,655	$4,740	$6,312	$6,451
Subsidized Guardianships:
Average Clients/Cost Per Year	160/$3,948	156/$4,022	170/$4,023	175/$4,144
Alternative Care Placements:
Relative Placements Avg. Clients/Month	220	177	190	200
Avg. Out-of-Home Paid Placements/Month	1,185	1,194	1,223	1,227
Paid Placements-Mo. Avg. Clients/Avg. Cost:
Basic Foster Care	646/$441	637/$438	647/$438	647/$451
Specialized Foster Care	58/$736	56/$742	58/$742	58/$764
Treatment Foster Care	110/$1,978	107/$1,972	110/$1,972	110/$2,031
Emergency Care	121/$354	130/$392	130/$392	130/$404
Group Care	71/$3,799	78/$3,975	82/$3,975	86/$4,062
Psychiatric Residential Facilities for Children	179/$6,478	186/$6,548	196/$7,617	196/$7,785
Outcome Measures:
Children Returned Home/Placed for Adopt.	816/188	900/167	930/166	930/173
Children Emancipated/Guardianships	72/78	79/84	85/94	90/99
Children Discharged to Relatives/Other Perman	71/225	42/215	60/205	60/205
CHILD CARE SERVICES:
Child Care Assistance
Average Monthly Families Served	2,914	2,814	3,011	3,111
Average Monthly Children Served	4,988	4,852	5,119	5,289
Average Monthly Payment Per Case	$412	$411	$426	$439
Child Care Licensing and Registration:
Registered Family Day Care Providers	900	921	940	950
Licensed Group Family Day Care Centers	93	79	77	75
Licensed Day Care Centers	170	187	191	195
Licensed Out-of-School Time Programs	162	158	155	153

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