AR SB40

Establishes a maximum of 1,279 regular employees for the Department of Human Services - Division of Children and Family Services for fiscal year 2021-2022, with positions ranging from DHS Deputy Director to Administrative Specialist roles.

Appropriates $109,173,554 for operations including $52,090,482 for regular salaries, $19,688,799 for personal services matching, $1,200,000 for overtime, and $14,091,660 for operating expenses.

Appropriates $59,384,231 from the Children and Family Services Fund for grant payments, including $48,736,982 for foster care and $10,647,249 for state residential treatment.

Appropriates $83,817,193 in TANF funds for foster care and $2,500,000 in federal funds for Commission for Parent Counsel services.

Authorizes 65 temporary or part-time employees, appropriates $280,071 for child abuse and neglect prevention programs, and $50,000 for Safe Harbor grants for Children's Advocacy Centers; effective July 1, 2021.