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Receive and accept the semi-annual report of expenditures and caseload data for the Department of Social Services.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
Receive and accept the semi-annual report of expenditures and caseload data for the Department of Social Services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The attached report represents actual caseload and expenditure data through December 2020. The report compares data month-to-month and year-to-year for three years. In addition to administrative costs, the programs highlighted are:
? General Assistance ? CalWORKs
? Medi-Cal ? CalFresh (Food Stamps)
? In-Home Support Services (IHSS) ? Out-of-Home Care (Foster Care and Adoptions)
* General Assistance (GA) program caseload reflects a decrease from 442 in July 2020 to 300 individuals in December 2020. From a year-to-year perspective, there is an overall 39.64% decrease; and, from a 6-month perspective, it is 32% reduction. However, expenditures appear to be more appropriately reflecting the amount of aid granted per household after the January 2020 conversion adjustment presented as part of the September 30, 2020 report. Compared to caseloads from the first 6 months of 2020/21, however, the average caseload is 2.45% greater than prior year. Assistance costs to date utilize approximately 51% of budgeted appropriations, however with an experience of caseload decline which began in July 2020 it is anticipated that current appropriations are sufficient.
* CalWORKs caseload reflects a 7.5% decrease from 2,947 in July 2020 to 2,726 in December 2020. This current caseload is 9.1% lower than the same time last year, over ...
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