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Department of Social Services - continued <br />• Revenue Increases: Additional State funds for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) <br />Administration ($35,889). Funds totaling $31,328, from the Miles Second Family Foundation, to <br />examine former foster youths' outcomes and aid transportation efforts, for current children in the <br />program. <br />• Revenue Reductions: The department will experience an $110,615 loss in Social Services Block <br />Grant revenue, from the federal government. This loss does not include pending sequestration <br />reductions. <br />Social Services: Child and Family Services Division <br />Major Services <br />• Provide protective services (CPS) and substitute care for at -risk Orange County children. <br />• Provide safe, permanent homes for children in DSS custody. <br />• Conduct Adult Protective Services (APS) intake and investigations. <br />• Provide supportive services to adults in their homes. <br />• Coordinate adult out -of -home placement. <br />• Act as guardian and protective payee for incompetent or disabled adults. <br />FY 2012 -13 Outcomes <br />• Ensured there were no instances of maltreatment of a child in foster care, exceeding national <br />standard (Target: <_ 0.57 %). <br />• Provided CPS /APS coverage 24 hours per day, year round. Completed CPS /APS screenings and <br />conducted investigations /assessments where appropriate. Although the number of children in child <br />welfare cases has declined slightly, the complexity of many of the cases has increased. <br />• Assured availability of appropriate, prepared foster and adoptive families for children in DSS <br />custody. <br />• Assured elderly and disabled adults were able to remain safely in their own homes, whenever <br />possible. <br />• Provided guardianship services and acted as protective payee for individuals when no other <br />resource could be identified, in the community. Adult Guardianship cases have increased due to <br />changes in the law regarding the appointment of a disinterested public agent. The agency expects <br />these increases to continue. Some limited funds have been made available for this service, in FY <br />2013 -14 ($15,000). <br />Performance Measures <br />2010 -11 <br />2011 -12 <br />2012 -13 <br />2012 -13 <br />2013 -14 <br />Actual <br />Actual <br />Budget <br />Projected <br />Budget <br />Service: Provide protective services and substitute care for at -risk Orange County children. <br />Number of children in households <br />1161 <br />1156 <br />1300 <br />1250 <br />1250 <br />reported for abuse and neglect <br />Number of children in DSS legal custody <br />175 <br />152 <br />180 <br />150 <br />160 <br />if Loy <br />