FY 15 Budget PresentationCommissioner Jim Henry

Department of Children’s ServicesState of Tennessee

FY2014-2015

Tennessee’s Future

Demand for Services 147,589 calls handled at the Hotline in

calendar year 2013

63,512 CPS Investigation and Assessment Cases in calendar year 2013

8,435 children in custody at end of FY13.

Almost 15,000 children receiving non-custodial services

STATE45.1%,$313.7 mil

SSBG2.9%, $20.1mil

IV-E14.3%, $99 mil

IV-B2.2%, $15.6mil

Other 2.8%, $19.6mil

State Match11.4%, $79.3mil

Medicaid21.2%, $147.5mil

DCS Funding

2015 Recommended Budget

Administration, 50,485,300 7.3%

Family Support

Services, 33,674,600 4.8%

Custody Services, 249,402,800 35.3%

Adoption Services, 84,426,900 12.1%

Needs As-

sess-ment,

4,120,500 0.6%

Child and

Family Man-

agement233,062,

40033.5%

YDC's, 39,699,700 5.7%

FY 2014-2015 Recommended

FY 15 Recommended$694.997 million

Recommended Increases for FY15

Cost Increases CPS Investigation CM Upgrade

$611,600 Total $225,800 State

CPS Assessment CM Upgrade$602,400 Total $222,400 State

Additional CPS Investigation and Assessment Staff $3,266,700 Total

$1,205,800 State Additional Child Death Review Unit Staff

$405,100 Total $149,400 State

Cost Increases Additional FSW Case Managers

$2,735,800 Total $1,009,500 State

Foster Care Rate increase$1,183,800 Total $758,800 State

Adoption Assistance Caseload Growth $2,855,700 Total

$1,433,600 State

Cost Increases Mobile Technology

$1,086,900 Total $556,500 State

CPS Investigation Training$850,000 Total $364,600 State

Teacher Training and Experience Compensation$48,800 Total$48,800 State

Federal Match Rate Change$0 Total$469,300State

Recommended Reductions for FY15

Recommended Reduction 1: YDC Realignment-New Visions

Total: $3,206,600

Total State: $ 3,206,600

Close New Visions Repurpose facility to be used for training of YDC and other

Departmental staff Currently, there are no youth located in this facility

Recommended Reduction 2: Administrative

Total: $767,300

Total State: $439,100

Department reorganization has led to improved efficiency and effectiveness

Recommended Reduction 3: Vacant Positions

Total: $316,700

Total State(includes TNCARE match savings): $210,900

Reduce long term vacancies

Supports our goal to “keep kids safe, healthy, and get them back on track”

Budget Supports Key DCS Goals