Department of Social Services [765]
Secretarial Area: Health and Human Resources
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $380,279,227 $1,417,475,684 $1,797,754,911
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $387,238,581 $1,449,900,233 $1,837,138,814
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $379,562,717 $1,539,376,280 $1,918,938,997
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $381,334,809 $1,521,079,922 $1,902,414,731
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $377,008,290 $1,503,226,380 $1,880,234,670
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $388,926,339 $1,465,172,076 $1,854,098,415
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $392,352,241 $1,569,200,595 $1,961,552,836
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation $389,559,617 $1,531,088,501 $1,920,648,118
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $4,877,664 $41,999,457 $46,877,121
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments ($2,085,040) ($3,887,363) ($5,972,403)
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $393,970,601 $1,555,901,800 $1,949,872,401
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation $394,791,275 $1,529,048,166 $1,923,839,441
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $12,190,076 $17,403,024 $29,593,100
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments ($13,010,750) $9,450,610 ($3,560,140)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 389.31 1,272.19 1,661.50
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 376.21 1,260.29 1,636.50
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 376.21 1,260.29 1,636.50
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 398.21 1,282.29 1,680.50
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 405.21 1,297.29 1,702.50
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 400.21 1,305.29 1,705.50
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 559.21 1,162.29 1,721.50
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation 441.21 1,256.29 1,697.50
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 118.00 (94.00) 24.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 615.21 1,213.29 1,828.50
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation 441.21 1,256.29 1,697.50
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 146.00 (94.00) 52.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 28.00 51.00 79.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Reappropriate federal share of eligibility system modernization costs Decision Package
  Provides federal appropriation that is needed to continue the modernization and development of enterprise eligibility determination systems. This federal funding was originally appropriated in FY 2014 (Chapter 806) to pay the 90 percent federal share of systems costs. However, the agency was required to modify the system's implementation schedule which ultimately impacted billing. Anticipated costs associated with this appropriation, along with $4.6 million general fund, was delayed from FY 2014 and are expected to be paid out in FY 2015. In addition, based on the revised schedule, this amendment provides $5.5 million of federal appropriation to cover anticipated in FY 2016 expenses.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $36,527,496 $5,486,914
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Appropriate federal share of salary increase Decision Package
  Provides appropriation associated with the federal share of the recent salary increase for state and local department of social services employees. This technical adjustment provides the necessary appropriation to avoid the need for future administrative adjustments.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $6,044,020 $6,044,020
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Fund additional local eligibility workers Decision Package
  Increases support for local eligibility staff by three percent to address the demands of increasing benefit programs caseloads. A three percent increase is the equivalent of 93 local eligibility workers who perform eligibility determination and case management services for the benefit programs at local departments of social services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,085,040 $1,943,393
Nongeneral Fund $3,887,363 $3,623,276
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Offset decreased child support enforcement operating revenue Decision Package
  Provides general fund support to avoid significant reductions to child support collection efforts. As Virginia’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) caseload continues to decline, so too is the amount of child support collected by the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE). This reduction in revenue has a direct impact on DCSE operations as a portion can be retained and used to draw federal matching dollars ($2 federal for every $1 state).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,342,624 $1,842,624
Nongeneral Fund ($2,342,624) ($1,842,624)
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Adjust Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) budget for mandated spending Decision Package
  Updates appropriation to properly account for the anticipated cost of providing mandated TANF benefits. Benefits include cash assistance payments, employment services and child care. The amendment also budgets the anticipated cost of administering the program that will be borne by local departments of social services and provides for a three percent caseload reserve.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($4,754,779) ($3,427,190)
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Appropriate federal funds to account for child care rate increase Decision Package
  Provides federal appropriation to cover the estimated cost of a recent increase in reimbursement rates for level two child care providers (effective September 1, 2014). This technical adjustment provides the necessary appropriation to avoid the need for future administrative adjustments.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,187,981 $5,798,563
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Fund revised estimates for extending foster care and adoption payments to age 21 Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to implement federal legislation that would extend foster care and adoption payments to age 21. Specifically, funds are needed to serve a larger population than originally anticipated and support enhanced visitation requirements. A companion amendment in the Comprehensive Services Act captures savings that will accrue due to more cases being eligible for federal Title IV-E support.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $5,743,891
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,720,065
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Fund proposed legislation that increases child care regulation Decision Package
  Adds licensing and inspection staff to handle the anticipated increase in workload associated with new child care providers seeking licensure or registration.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $2,660,168
Positions 0.00 28.00
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Fund federally required information security modifications Decision Package
  Implements information security changes required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) based on recent audit findings regarding the department’s security of federal data. IRS data is essential to the operation of numerous agency programs. Failure to remedy the audit deficiencies will result in the agency not being allowed to utilize IRS data, thereby adversely impacting the operation and administration of these programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $450,000 $0
Nongeneral Fund $450,000 $0
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Add positions to achieve approved administrative savings Decision Package
  Accounts for the conversion of contract positions to classified state workers. The Governor’s FY 2015 Savings Plan assumed savings ($250,000 in FY 2015 and $524,800 FY 2016) for DSS related to the conversion of these 24 contractors. This amendment increases the agency’s maximum employment level in order to hire the staff necessary to achieve the required savings.
 
  FY FY
Positions 24.00 24.00
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Eliminate New Initiative to Expand Foster Care and Adoption Assistance General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $10.6 million from the general fund and $10.1 million from nongeneral funds the second year for the Department of Social Services to expand foster care and adoption assistance to children between the ages of 19 and 21 that was contained in the introduced budget. Companion amendments in Item 334 eliminate language implementing this new initiative and restore funding in Item 289 to the Comprehensive Services Act program which was reduced in the introduced budget as part of this initiative. Language directs the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services to report on efforts to increase adoptions of children from foster care and efforts to help children transition from foster care to independence.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($10,581,962)
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($10,102,477)
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Fiscal Impact of Child Day Care Legislation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reduces $2.7 million from the general fund and increases $17.2 million from the federal Child Care and Development Fund the second year and adds 79 positions to fund the fiscal impact of House Bill 1570/Senate Bill 1168, a comprehensive revision to Virginia's child day care regulatory program. Language is added to ensure that additional funding is not expended and positions are not filled until there is a demonstrated need based on the licensure, inspection and monitoring activity to implement the provisions of the legislation. Language also requires the agency to work with localities that currently inspect child care centers and family day homes to minimize duplication and overlap of inspections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($2,660,168)
Nongeneral Fund $0 $17,224,105
Positions 0.00 79.00
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Local Eligibility Workers General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding of $2.1 million from the general fund and $3.9 million from nongeneral funds the first year to delay the hiring of approximately 93 local eligibility workers at local departments of social services. The second year amount moves a portion of the first year savings amount ($141,647 from the general fund and $264,088 nongeneral fund) to the second year for the one-time costs of new staff.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,085,040) $141,647
Nongeneral Fund ($3,887,363) $264,088
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Increase TANF Payments 2.5 percent General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides a 2.5 percent increase on January 1, 2016 for payments to individuals receiving cash assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The last increase for TANF benefits was in 2000 and the previous increase before that was in 1985.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $89,733
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,039,894
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TANF for Community Action Agencies General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.0 million from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant the second year for Community Action Agencies to expand services for child care, community and economic development, education, employment, training, health and nutrition counseling, housing and transportation.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,000,000
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Zion Innovative Opportunities Network General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $25,000 the second year from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant funds to the Zion Innovative Opportunities Network to operate a job development program for at-risk youth.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $25,000
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Capture Balance in Auxiliary Grant Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment captures $400,000 in balances from the general fund in fiscal year 2015 which reflects a projected balance in the auxiliary grants program.
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Children's Advocacy Centers Allocation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment alters the funding methodology used to distribute funds to Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) which has become outdated due to a substantial growth in CACs and a shift in the number of CACs from associate membership to accredited membership. The change anticipates continued growth of satellite centers which are not supported by the current formula. The revised formula (i) provides incentives for National Children's Advocacy Accreditation; (ii) eliminates competition between centers; (iii) eliminates subjective criteria; and (iv) provides for equitable distribution.
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Eliminate New Initiative to Expand Foster Care General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates language for the Department of Social Services to implement a new initiative to expand foster care and adoption assistance to children between the ages of 19 and 21 that was contained in the introduced budget. Companion amendments in Item 339 eliminate funding to implement this expansion in fiscal year 2016 and restore funding in Item 289 to the Comprehensive Services Act program which was reduced in the introduced budget as part of this initiative.
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Restore Northern Virginia Family Services Language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores the budget language providing $200,000 a year for Northern Virginia Family Services used to assist families in crisis. The funding to restore the reduction in the introduced budget is reflected in a companion amendment in Item 471.10.
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Restore Youth for Tomorrow Language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores the budget language providing $100,000 a year for Youth for Tomorrow. This organization provides residential, education and counseling services to at-risk youth who have been sexually exploited. The funding to restore the reduction in the introduced budget is reflected in a companion amendment in Item 471.10.


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