A visual description of the Governor's recommended DCS budget for FY2015

1. FY 15 Budget Presentation
Commissioner Jim Henry
Department of Children’s Services
State of Tennessee
FY2014-2015

3. Demand for Services
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147,589 calls handled at the Hotline in
calendar year 2013

63,512 CPS Investigation and Assessment
Cases in calendar year 2013
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8,435 children in custody at end of FY13.
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Almost 15,000 children receiving non-custodial
services

4. DCS Funding
IV-E
14.3%, $99 mil
SSBG
2.9%, $20.1mil
IV-B
2.2%, $15.6mil
Other
2.8%, $19.6mil
Medicaid
21.2%, $147.5mil
Tenncare
32.6%, $226.8mil
STATE
45.1%,$313.7 mil
State Match
11.4%, $79.3mil

5. 2015 Recommended Budget

6. FY 2014-2015 Recommended
FY 15 Recommended
$694.997 million
Administration,
YDC's, 39,699,7 50,485,300
7.3%
00 5.7%
Family Support
Services, 33,67
4,600 4.8%
Child and
Family
Management
233,062,400
33.5%
Custody
Services, 249,4
02,800 35.3%
Needs
Assessment, 4,
120,500 0.6%
Adoption
Services, 84,42
6,900 12.1%

7. Recommended Increases for
FY15

8. 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

9. 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

10. Cost Increases
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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

11. Recommended Reductions for FY15

12. Recommended Reduction 1: YDC
Realignment-New Visions
Total: $3,206,600
Total State: $ 3,206,600
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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

13. Recommended Reduction 2: Administrative
Total: $767,300
Total State: $439,100
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Department reorganization has led to improved
efficiency and effectiveness

14. Recommended Reduction 3: Vacant Positions
Total: $316,700
Total State(includes TNCARE match savings): $210,900
 Reduce
long term vacancies

15. Budget Supports Key DCS Goals
Supports our goal to “keep kids
safe, healthy, and get them back on track”