Department of Family and Protective Services Joint Budget Hearing

Hank Whitman, Commissioner and David Kinsey, CFO made the presentation. The Department of Family and Protective Services is requesting funding above the FY 2020-21 baseline for eight groups of exceptional items totaling $172.4 million in general revenue ($183.1 million in all funds) in FY 2020 and $214.1 million ($226.8 million in All Funds) in FY 2021. The request includes 982 FTEs in FY 2020 and 1281 FTEs in FY 2021. In order to preserve the trust that the Legislature had for the agency in 2017-19, each request is justified by either a measurable need or tied to a quantifiable benefit. The exceptional items are as follows: Maintain Current Caseloads Maintain Current Client Services Strengthen Agency Operations Improve Outcomes by Retaining APS and SWI Caseworkers Child Protective Services Initiatives and Operations Sustain and Expand Community Based Care Child Protective Investigations Initiatives and Operations Expand Prevention Services PLACEHOLDER: Fe