HB5955 Summary

• Appropriates $1,244,917,500 total for Department of Children and Family Services ordinary and contingent expenses for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, comprised of $767,734,100 in General Funds, $449,460,900 in Other State Funds, and $7,722,500 in Federal Funds

• Establishes funding allocations across major departmental functions including Central Administration ($15,490,100), Child Protection ($98,453,500), Child Welfare ($70,976,100), and Purchase of Service Monitoring ($33,029,200)

• Appropriates $846,180,000 in grants-in-aid for regional offices covering foster homes, group home care, adoption services, counseling, and family preservation services

• Funds specialized programs including budget and finance operations ($38,323,800 from General Funds, $33,112,500 from Children's Services Fund), clinical services, guardian services, and child death review teams

• Takes effect July 1, 2012