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Regular Agenda Item 4. F.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	06/04/2019
Submitted For:	Bradley Beauchamp	Submitted By:	Athena Gooding, Legal Secretary, Lead
Department:	County Attorney
Fiscal Year:	2019-2020	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	October 1, 2015 - September 30, 2020	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	Yes	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

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

Background Information

On February 2, 2016, the Gila County Board of Supervisors approved the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) for Title IV-D child support services in Gila County.

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 the amendment to 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.

Conclusion

Approving the amendment to 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 Amendment One of the IGA with ADES for the provision of Title IV-D services in Gila County.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment One to an Intergovernmental Agreement (Contract ID # DI16-002156) with the Arizona Department of Economic Security to add language regarding fingerprinting for this Title IV-D child support services contract which began on October 1, 2015, and ends on September 30, 2020. (Jeff Dalton)

Attachments
Gila County Attorney - Amendment 1 - Fingerprinting
ADES Agreement No. DI16-002156 IV-D Judicial Services