What We Will DiscussWhat We Will Discuss

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What Social Services What Social Services Programs Were Realigned?Programs Were Realigned?

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How Did County Sharing Ratios How Did County Sharing Ratios Change?Change?

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Purpose For Social ServicesPurpose For Social Services

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How is Realignment How is Realignment Funded?Funded?

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County Approaches to RealignmentCounty Approaches to Realignment

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Realignment as Realignment as Fund Source for MOE’sFund Source for MOE’s

Maintenance of effort for mandated social services programs

County GF reflective of priorities and perception of sufficient realignment funding

Funding changes driven by population and caseload growth

Placer County example◦ Huge population growth and caseload demands

since Realignment◦ Insufficient Realignment funding to cover

mandated program costs8

Realignment Base FundingRealignment Base Funding

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Realignment Caseload Realignment Caseload Growth FundingGrowth Funding

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Caseload Growth IssuesCaseload Growth Issues

CalWORKs Caseload Growth Exception◦ County share decreased (11% to 5%)◦ Increased caseload = Decreased caseload

growthFoster Care/Group Home Rate Increase

◦ 32% Rate increase retro to December 2009◦ Higher rate = higher caseload growth

IHSS as Caseload Growth Driver◦ Significant increased costs translate to significant

caseload growth over time

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Realignment General Realignment General Growth FundingGrowth Funding

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Realignment ChallengesRealignment Challenges

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Realignment Fund TransfersRealignment Fund Transfers

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Mental Health

Social Services

Health Number of Counties

1993-94 $ 3.9 $ 5.9 $ -9.8 10 1994-95 $ -25.9 $ 80.3 $ -54.4 13 1995-96 $ 2.2 $ 7.9 $ -10.0 14 1996-97 $ -18.7 $ 26.7 $ -8.0 21 1997-98 $ -10.4 $ 12.6 $ -2.2 18 1998-99 $ -15.3 $ 10.8 $ 4.5 19 1999-2000 $ -10.3 $ 4.7 $ 5.6 16 2000-2001 $ -5.2 $ -3.2 $ 8.4 11 2001-02 $ -4.9 $ 21.2 $ -16.4 19 2002-03 $ -5.8 $ 31.0 $ -25.2 15 2003-04 $ -1.4 $ 11.3 $ -9.9 17 2004-05 $ 4.6 $ 4.5 $ -9.1 13 2005-06 $ 5.0 $ -.1 $ -4.9 15 2006-07 $ 8.4 $ -2.9 $ -5.1 17 2007-08 $ 5.9 $ -1.8 $ -4.4 9 2008-09 $ 6.7 $ -.1 $ -6.6 12 Totals $ -$61.2 $ +208.8 $ -147.5

Legislative ActionLegislative Action

Changes to base funding and distribution◦ 1992-93 Restoration◦ AB1716 (2003) Restoration

CWS/Foster Care/Adoptions◦ Increased program requirements

IHSS◦ Expanded eligibility, collective bargaining, and

Personal Care Services Program (PCSP) CalWORKsHuman Services Funding Deficit

◦ Funding shortfall leads to encroachment

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Has Realignment WorkedHas Realignment Workedfor Social Services?for Social Services?

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Funding ImplicationsFunding Implications

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Funding Implications Funding Implications continuedcontinued

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Are We Out of the Woods Yet?Are We Out of the Woods Yet?

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2010-11 May Revision2010-11 May Revision

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2010-11 May Revision – How 2010-11 May Revision – How Funded?Funded?

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QuestionsQuestions

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