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M The current estimate from the state for FY 2015 -16 is $3.4 million, a decrease of $400,000 from the original allocation for this year of $3.8 million. If this reduction does not occur, more funds than proposed in the budget would be available. This year, Social Services also received reallocations resulting in a total state appropriation of $4.4 million, roughly $1 million more than is estimated by the state for FY 2015 -16. The all-time monthly high for children served by Social Services during a period without a wait list was 890. This would equate to an annual cost of approximately $5,340,000. The estimates in the funding scenarios may be high if there is a point where services are meeting demand. Natural attrition of 15 children per month ($577,500 annual savings) is included in next year's cost estimates. The proposed budget for FY 2015 -16 includes costs to continue serving the children currently receiving child care subsidy (Scenario 1). This will cost the county $928,615, an increase of $640,036 over the original approved budget for FY 2014 -15. Funding in Social Services Proposed Budget for FY 2015 -16 State Estimate $3,398,885 IV -E (Additional funding source) $15,000 County $928,615 Total $4,342,500 Scenarios for Fiscal Year 2015 -2016 Scenario 1: Continue to provide child care subsidy to the current children with no children coming off the wait list (This is the current Social Services budget proposal). County Costs $928,615 Total Cost $4,342,500 Scenario 2: Continue to provide child care subsidy to the current children and allow new children to receive child care as attrition occurs. County Costs $1,506,115 Total Cost $4,920,000 Additional County Funds Required $577,500 Scenario 3: Continue to provide child care subsidy to the current children and clear the waiting list again on July 1, 2015. The current wait list has 58 children. By July 1, 2015, an estimated 180 children will be waiting. To clear the wait list and serve these children for the whole year would add approximately $1,080,000 for FY 2015 -16. The wait list would also restart July 1, 2015. County Costs $2,008,614 Total Cost $5.422.499 Additional County Funds Required $1,079,999 Scenario 4: Provide subsidy to all current children and continue to serve all children without a wait list next year. Assuming that the wait list grows by 30 children per month, eliminating the wait list for all of next fiscal year would add $2,250,000. County Costs $3,178,615 Total Cost $6,592,550 Additional County Funds Required $2,250,000 * *In most instances, the highest estimates have been used so there is a possibility that any of these options may cost less than projected.