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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of 2 Title IV-D Intergovernmental Agreements between the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Lake County State’s Attorney for the continuation of the State’s Attorney’s Child Support Enforcement Program between the period of July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010.
Staff Summary
· Since 1985, the State’s Attorney has entered into an annual Intergovernmental Agreement with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly known as Illinois Department of Public Aid) to provide child support enforcement services. Pursuant to these annual agreements, the State’s Attorney’s reasonable costs of providing these services (as determined by IDHFS) are to be reimbursed.
· Since1999, the State’s Attorney’s Child Support Enforcement staff has included 3 Assistant State’s Attorneys, 4 secretaries, 3 paralegals and 1 investigator.
· The Child Support Enforcement Division has approximately 17,000 active cases. These include cases to establish paternity, to set support upon voluntary acknowledgement, to establish medical support orders, and to enforce orders for payment of support.
· IDHFS has tendered two proposed SFY 2010 contracts: one to reimburse 100% of personnel costs not to exceed of $796,110 (66% of which is federal funds), and one Federal Fund Participation (FFP) contract to reimburse 66% of administrative costs over and above the personnel contract, up to $150,000 in federal funds. Expenditures submitted for reimbursement through the FFP contract must be approved by IDHFS and the federal government. Despite funding cuts in other counties, funding for the Lake County personnel costs contract was not reduced from SFY 2009.
· The State’s Attorney recommends approval of the proposed SFY 2010 contracts.
· Sources of program funding include $796,110 from the State of IL DHFS for salary/fringe benefits, an estimated $134,980, from the State of IL DHFS for 66% Federal Fund Participation (F...
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