Nevada_Executive_Budget_2013-2015

HHS-WELFARE - FIELD SERVICES
101-3233
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Field Services budget provides staff salaries and operating expenses for the various programs administered by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS). This budget
account primarily consists of Family Services Specialists who determine eligibility for the major program areas which include: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program, and various Medicaid programs, including medical assistance to the aged, blind, and disabled. Family Services Specialists and Social Workers provide
employment and support services to assist the needy in overcoming barriers to self-sufficiency.
The federal government mandates specific quality and performance measures for eligibility, client support, and periodic reviews of client circumstances. The state is subject to penalties in
the form of grant reductions for non-compliance with the performance measures. If penalized, the state is required to replace the grant reductions with General Fund monies restoring the
available program funding to the pre-penalty level. Additionally, program integrity and fraud protection is an integral part of Field Service responsibility.
Field Services is required to provide service and appropriate eligibility to anyone seeking access to DWSS administered programs. All requests are provided with a consistent level of quality
service. In state fiscal year 2012, composite caseload declined by 0.2 percent over budgeted planned growth. Over the next biennium, composite caseload is projected to increase 12 to 14
percent.
There are currently 999 positions in this budget, located in District Offices throughout the state.
Statutory authority for the Field Services budget account is provided in the Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 422A.
BASE
This request continues funding for 999 positions and associated operating costs. One-time expenditures have been eliminated and partial year costs have been annualized.
2012-2013 2013-2014 2013-2014 2014-2015 2014-2015
2011-2012 WORK AGENCY GOVERNOR AGENCY GOVERNOR
ACTUAL PROGRAM REQUEST RECOMMENDS REQUEST RECOMMENDS
RESOURCES:
APPROPRIATION CONTROL 26,889,839 27,282,749 28,140,164 28,122,253 28,859,684 28,826,668
REVERSIONS -217,258 0 0 0 0 0
BUDGETARY TRANSFERS -815,000 0 0 0 0 0
FEDERAL FUNDS FROM PREVIOUS YEAR 95,420 937 0 0 0 0
FEDERAL FUNDS TO NEW YEAR -937 0 0 0 0 0
UNIVERSAL ENERGY CHARGE 23,887 34,770 25,603 25,580 26,286 26,274
FEDERAL SNAP E&T 50/50 38,476 50,000 50,000 49,985 50,000 50,014
FED USDA FOOD STAMP PROG 12,633,039 13,064,907 14,167,863 14,166,394 14,544,934 14,542,974
FED CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM 27,694 32,348 30,697 30,674 31,483 31,471
FED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 6,884 0 0 0 0 0
FEDERAL SNAP E&T 398,879 867,563 552,112 552,103 566,180 566,149
FED TANF PROGRAM 19,637,282 23,371,056 21,871,868 21,865,334 22,432,605 22,425,381
FEDERAL LIHEA 0 8,118 1,000 1,001 1,000 1,001
FED CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND 104,052 155,370 117,041 117,039 120,042 120,035
FEDERAL TITLE XIX 12,019,847 12,621,017 13,341,698 13,340,134 13,683,745 13,681,739
EXCESS PROPERTY SALES 597 0 0 0 0 0
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DHHS-DWSS - 34
DHHS - WELFARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES