RD239 - Annual Report on the Development of an Automated Day Care Assistance Program


Executive Summary:
The child care subsidy program has grown significantly over the past decade. Expenditures have increased from approximately $9 million in state fiscal year (SFY) 1989 to over $176 million in SFY 2006. In SFY 2006, child care assistance was provided to over 61,000 children. The child care program is one of the largest assistance programs administered by the Department of Social Services. Steps have been taken toward a comprehensive automated system to support the program. However, comprehensive automation is not complete. Without full automation, providing timely program data in an efficient manner is difficult.