Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Progress Report: No Lead Agencies Have Earned Excess Federal Funds for Several Years

Report 04-25, March 2004




Report Summary

  • As recommended in our prior report, the Legislature expanded the Department of Children and Families' excess federal earnings distribution program, which enables private community-based entities providing child protection services to receive additional federal funding. However, no lead agency has earned these funds in several years due to unavailability of TANF and limited general revenue funds to match federal dollars.
  • Although the 2002 Legislature directed the department to develop a proposal to use excess federal earnings to reduce the financial risk to lead agencies, it has not done so. The department was required by law to submit a final proposal to the Legislative Budget Commission by December 31, 2002. Department officials said they expected to submit a proposal in Fiscal Year 2004-05.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
social services, health, child protection, foster care, federal earnings, privatization, Title IV-E, TANF, Medicaid, lead agencies, community-based care, excess federal earnings, federal reimbursement