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Social Services
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The TANF program has undergone several changes since FY02. The
TANF initiatives as appropriated in the FY03 budget are:
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Other Significant Budget Items
- $5.6 million in the Office of the Secretary was included for
a "supervisory management support system for compliance
with laws and regulations governing the department,"
including internal audit functions.
- DSS has approximately $8.2 million built into its budget for
information technology projects.
- DSS had a gubernatorial position reduction of 270 with a
corresponding reduction of $10 million in total funding ($8
million State General Fund). The vast majority of these
positions are in the Office of Family Support.
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