Agenda - 04-21-2015 - 7c - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

K Orange County Child Care Budget Planning Information Joint Meeting of Social Services Board and Board of County Commissioners March 6, 2015 The Orange County Department of Social Services has offered subsidized child care to all children placed on the wait list prior to January 1, 2015 as directed by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) using funds in the Social Services current fiscal year budget, state reallocations and funds made available by the BOCC. A new waiting list was started on January 1, 2015. Staff were asked to come back to the BOCC and present funding proposals for different child care subsidy scenarios for FY 2015 -16. This report shows costs and available funds for the current fiscal year and outlines four funding scenarios for FY 2015 -16. • Scenario 1 — Continue to provide child care subsidy to the current children with no children coming off the wait list. • Scenario 2 — Continue to provide child care subsidy to the current children and allow new children to receive child care as attrition occurs. • Scenario 3 — Continue to provide child care subsidy to the current children and clear the waiting list again on July 1, 2015. A new wait list would start July 1, 2015. • Scenario 4 — Provide subsidy to all current children and continue to serve all children without a wait list next year. Current Year There are currently 771 children receiving child care subsidy through Social Services. The numbers below are based on an estimate of 820 children per month receiving subsidy services. The new rules passed by the General Assembly* eliminating prorated fees have created additional attrition. At the current rate of service, approximately $500,000 would be available to carry forward to FY 2015 -16. Funds Needed for FY 2014 -15 FY 2014 -15 Expenditures through January $2,973,956 Projected Costs March -June 2,050,000 Total Needed for FY 2014 -15 $5,023,956 Funds Allocated for FY 2014 -15 (Post state reallocations and addition of social justice funds) State Funds $4,410,595 County Funds $638,579 Total Funding $5,049,174 * That change is the only one of the General Assembly changes currently being implemented. Families impacted by the other changes are being served with county funds. Fiscal Year 2015 -2016 Current Budget and Potential Impacts for Child Care Subsidy" The estimates may be impacted by some or all of the following factors: • If attrition stays high in FY 2014 -15, next fiscal year will begin with a lower monthly total of children served which would lower the overall costs.