DEPARTMENT: Employment and Economic Assistance
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Interagency Cooperative Agreement Between Minnesota Department Of Human Services, Child Support Division And Dakota County
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of an Interagency Cooperative Agreement between the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), Child Support Division and Dakota County for the Title IV-D Program.
SUMMARY
This Cooperative Agreement sets forth respective responsibilities in providing services necessary to the operation of the child support program under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 United States Code (U.S.C.), sections 651 through 699b, and meets the requirements of 45 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), sections 303.107 and 302.34 (Attachment: Cooperative Agreement CY 24-25). Such services include establishing paternity and establishing, modifying, and securing financial support for minor children who are living apart from one or both parents as more fully set forth in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act program.
Title IV-D of the Social Security Act requires a Cooperative Agreement between Dakota County and other county entities that are a party to this Cooperative Agreement, namely the County Attorney and County Sheriff, in order to compensate said county entities with respect to reimbursement for costs incurred in providing services necessary to operate the child support program. The County may be reimbursed for administrative expenses incurred as a result of the activities performed under this agreement pursuant to state and federal law.
The amount budgeted for eligible Title IV-D cases and related services provided by the County Attorney in the budget year preceding this contract was $1,889,014 and the total estimated cost for 2024 is $1,928,513, and for 2025 is $2,044,224. The amount budgeted for eligible Title IV-D cases' services provided by the County Sheriff in the budget year preceding this contract was $9,000. The total estimated cost for 2024 is $9,250, and for 2025 is $9,525.
OUTCOMES
Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022:
How much? Dakota County served 11,604 child support cases and distributed $37,035,098 in support payments.
How well? 51 percent of child support recipients never received cash public assistance, 43 percent formerly received cash assistance and 6 percent were receiving cash assistance. Dakota County performs better than the state average in program cost effectiveness (Dakota: $3.41/$1.00; State Average: $2.91/$1.00).
Is anyone better off? Of the $39,714,876 in current support due, $27,684,081(69.71%) was distributed to families in the month due. The percentage of children in the child support caseload born out of wedlock with paternity established was 94.01 percent. The average annual child support distribution for families with a court order for support was $3,858, 16 percent more than the state average of $3,222.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends authorization to execute an Interagency Cooperative Agreement with DHS, Child Support Division, for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
Expenses and revenues associated with this cooperative agreement are included in the 2024 Employment and Economic Assistance Budget.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Cooperative Agreement sets forth respective responsibilities in providing services necessary to the operation of the child support program under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 United States Code (U.S.C.), sections 651 through 699b, and meets the requirements of 45 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), sections 303.107 and 302.34; and
WHEREAS, such services include establishing paternity and establishing, modifying, and securing financial support for minor children who are living apart from one or both parents as more fully set forth in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act program; and
WHEREAS, Title IV-D of the Social Security Act requires a Cooperative Agreement between Dakota County and other county entities that are a party to this Cooperative Agreement, namely the County Attorney and County Sheriff, in order to compensate said county entities with respect to reimbursement for costs incurred in providing services necessary to operate the child support program; and
WHEREAS, the County may be reimbursed for administrative expenses incurred as a result of the activities performed under this agreement pursuant to state and federal law; and
WHEREAS, the amount budgeted for eligible Title IV-D cases and related services provided by the County Attorney in the budget year preceding this contract was $1,882,014, and the total estimated cost for 2024 is $1,928,513, and for 2025 is $2,044,224; and
WHEREAS, the amount budgeted for eligible Title IV-D cases provided by the County Sheriff in the budget year preceding this contract was $9,000, and the total estimated cost for 2024 is $9,250, and for 2025 is $9,525.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes execution of a Cooperative Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Services for Title IV-D Services for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend said agreement, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter the agreement amount and the agreement term up to one year after initial expiration date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the agreement shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the agreement in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amount(s) due.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Cooperative Agreement CY24-25
BOARD GOALS
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CONTACTS
Department Head: Nadir Abdi
Author: Linda Bixby