SOCIAL SERVICES
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2012 BUDGET
084 Children's Services

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 2009
ACTUAL
FY 2010
BUDGETED
FY 2011
REQUESTED
FY 2012
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2012
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2012
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $33,262,154 $32,193,556 $32,521,212 $32,967,841 $32,967,841 $446,629
   Federal Funds 43,672,714 55,809,632 52,831,304 50,434,343 50,434,343 (2,396,961)
   Other Funds 3,511,503 3,285,217 4,407,394 4,554,233 4,554,233 146,839
      Total $80,446,371 $91,288,405 $89,759,910 $87,956,417 $87,956,417 ($1,803,493)
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $17,638,665 $17,726,429 $18,456,344 $18,456,344 $18,456,344 $0
   Operating Expenses 62,807,706 73,561,976 71,303,566 69,500,073 69,500,073 (1,803,493)
      Total $80,446,371 $91,288,405 $89,759,910 $87,956,417 $87,956,417 ($1,803,493)
 
Staffing Level FTE: 351.0 353.4 352.8 352.8 352.8 0.0

  ACTUAL
FY 2009

ACTUAL
FY 2010

ESTIMATED
FY 2011

ESTIMATED
FY 2012

REVENUES:  
   Direct from Noncustodial Parents $16,632,310 $17,108,342 $17,200,000 $17,300,000
   Income Withholding 51,111,850 52,308,399 52,500,000 53,000,000
   Non-DCS Collections 15,208,825 15,321,991 15,400,000 15,500,000
   IRS Tax Refund Offsets 7,451,364 6,632,556 6,500,000 6,500,000
   Received from Other States 6,078,175 6,454,753 6,500,000 6,500,000
      
Total

$96,482,524

$97,826,041

$98,100,000

$98,800,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   CHILD SUPPORT:
   Distribution of Collections:
   DCS Payments to Families $70,599,058 $72,298,679 $72,600,000 $73,200,000
   Non-DCS Payments to Families $15,208,825 $15,321,991 $15,400,000 $15,500,000
   DCS Payments to Other States $7,037,808 $6,922,119 $7,100,000 $7,200,000
   State Share of TANF/IV-E Collected $1,389,914 $1,117,072 $1,162,500 $1,123,750
   Federal Share of TANF/IV-E $2,246,919 $1,879,366 $1,837,500 $1,776,250
   Federal Incentive Payments $1,856,155 $2,077,068 $1,626,000 $1,660,000
   Total Cases: 52,360 53,564 55,158 56,803
   TANF/IV-E Cases 3,630 4,088 4,100 4,100
   Non-TANF Cases 29,088 30,360 31,423 32,503
   TANF/IV-E Arrears Only Cases 4,730 4,873 4,835 4,800
   Non-DCS Cases 9,710 10,229 10,700 11,200
   Non-Jurisdictional Cases 5,202 4,014 4,100 4,200
   Total Payments Processed 560,224 547,632 553,000 560,000
   Total Payments Disbursed 444,391 456,910 465,000 475,000
   Payments Disbursed Electronically 426,839 443,391 455,000 465,000
   Payors - DCS Cases 30,144 29,198 31,000 32,000
   Payors - Non-DCS Cases 2,952 2,921 3,000 3,100
   Paternities Established 668 577 625 650
   Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgements 3,179 3,087 3,300 3,400
   Support Orders Established 2,933 2,135 2,200 2,300
   Support Order Modifications Processed 3,186 3,087 3,200 3,300
   Successful Enforcement Actions 37,906 35,668 36,500 37,500
   TANF Cases Closed With Collections 2,101 1,370 1,500 1,700
   Customer Service Calls to Voice Response 422,792 406,179 400,000 400,000
   Internet Customer Service Queries 576,829 660,122 720,000 770,000
   New Hires Reported 172,160 157,290 170,000 180,000
   New Hire Matches with DCS Cases 15,884 13,643 14,600 15,600
   
   CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES:
   All Types of Requests for Services 17,281 17,366 17,300 17,300
   Abuse and Neglect (A/N) Requests for Srvs. 14,777 14,900 15,000 15,000
   Assigned A/N Requests for Srvs./Children 3,946/7,249 3,910/7,243 3,930/7,240 3,930/7,240
   Completed A/N Requests for Srvs./Children 3,893/6,823 3,823/6,340 3,850/6,500 3,850/6,500
   Required Safety Response Requests for Srvs/Chldrn 1,208/2,283 1,103/2,124 1,150/2,150 1,150/2,150
   Children Requiring Removal from Home 1,478 1,486 1,490 1,490
   Children Staying at Home Needing Services 1,273 1,219 1,250 1,250
   Adoption Subsidies:
   Mo. Avg. Maintenance & Med./Med. Only 1,404/21 1,473/15 1,543/15 1,616/15
   Annual Maintenance Cost Per Client $4,740 $4,973 $5,234 $5,475
   Subsidized Guardianships:
   Average Clients/Cost Per Year 156/$4,022 173/$3,996 188/$3,915 203/$3,859
   Alternative Care Placements:
   Relative Placements Avg. Clients/Month 177 215 230 230
   Avg. Out-of-Home Paid Placements/Month 1,194 1,212 1,218 1,218
   Paid Placements-Mo. Avg. Clients/Avg. Cost:
   Basic Foster Care 637/$438 633/$438 633/$438 633/$438
   Specialized Foster Care 50/$753 46/$755 50/$755 50/$755
   Treatment Foster Care 107/$1,972 113/$1,966 113/$1,966 113/$1,966
   Emergency Care 130/$392 133/$359 131/$359 131/$359
   Group Care 78/$3,975 91/$3,272 95/$3,405 95/$3,235
   Psychiatric Residential Facilities for Children 186/$6,548 196/$6,801 196/$7,326 196/$6,960
   Outcome Measures:
   Children Returned Home/Placed for Adopt. 900/167 830/147 930/155 930/155
   Children Emancipated/Guardianships 79/84 74/53 72/70 75/87
   Children Discharged to Relatives/Other Perman 42/215 59/292 60/205 60/205
   
   CHILD CARE SERVICES:
   Child Care Assistance
   Average Monthly Families Served 2,814 3,024 3,174 3,274
   Average Monthly Children Served 4,852 5,188 5,396 5,566
   Average Monthly Payment Per Case $411 $430 $430 $430
   Child Care Licensing and Registration:
   Registered Family Day Care Providers 921 919 925 930
   Licensed Group Family Day Care Centers 79 78 75 72
   Licensed Day Care Centers 187 191 195 198
   Licensed Out-of-School Time Programs 158 152 150 149

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