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ARF- 3592

Regular Agenda Item 3. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	02/02/2016
Submitted For:	Jefferson Dalton
Submitted By:	Athena Gooding, Legal Secretary, Lead, County Attorney
Department:	County Attorney
Fiscal Year:	2015-2019	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2019	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	Yes	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) for Title IV-D child support services in Gila County.

Background Information

Since 1992, Gila County has contracted with ADES to provide Title IV-D child support services in Gila County through the Office of the Gila County Attorney. The title IV-D child support program is a federal program that reimburses states for providing child support services. In Arizona, ADES contracts with Navajo and Gila counties to provide these services within each of those counties. Program costs are reimbursed by federal funds on the basis of sixty-six cents for each dollar spent on the program. Additionally, because the program also helps reimburse the federal government for monies expended for welfare for needy families (TANF-Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), the program receives a share of the money it saves in federal welfare (SSRE). Finally, the program receives federal incentive payments based upon paternity establishment, support order establishment, collection of current support, arrears collection, and cost effectiveness.

Evaluation

Approving this IGA will allow the Child Support Division of the Gila County Attorney’s Office to continue providing child support services to Gila County residents. Not approving this IGA would transfer responsibility for providing these services to the state. This would likely result in Gila County residents not having a local child support office. Also, given that the state’s scores on incentive measures are lower than Gila County’s incentive scores, not approving this IGA would likely result in decreased child support enforcement in Gila County.

Conclusion

Approving the IGA will allow Gila County to continue to provide superior child support enforcement services to the people of Gila County.

Recommendation

The Gila County Attorney recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the IGA with Arizona Department of Economic Security for the provision of Title IV-D services in Gila County.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Economic Security to provide Title IV-D child support services in Gila County for the award period beginning October 1, 2015, and ending September 30, 2020. (Jeff Dalton)

Attachments
IGA Child Support
Approval as to Form
Comment