$SB3834 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

ARTICLE 1

Section 1. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

ENTIRE AGENCY

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Personal Services......................... 373,730,500

For State Contributions to

Social Security............................... 28,590,600

For Contractual Services........................ 42,263,500

For Travel........................................ 779,800

For Commodities................................... 780,000

For Printing...................................... 387,400

For Equipment................................... 6,323,900

For Electronic Data Processing.................. 70,748,200

For Telecommunications.......................... 7,561,500

For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 759,500

Total $531,924,900

PAYABLE FROM THE DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

For Travel...................................... 7,038,800

Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Attorney General Representation

on Child Welfare Litigation Issues................ 585,900

PAYABLE FROM DCFS SPECIAL PURPOSES TRUST FUND

For Expenditures of Private Funds

for Child Welfare Improvements.................. 2,794,500

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

For Information Technology...................... 88,501,800

Section 10. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

REGULATION AND QUALITY CONTROL

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Child Death Review Teams....................... 104,000

Section 15. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CHILD WELFARE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Targeted Case Management.................... 12,658,400

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

For Independent Living Initiative............... 11,457,700

PAYABLE FROM DCFS FEDERAL PROJECTS FUND

For Federal Child Welfare Projects................. 816,600

Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CHILD PROTECTION

PAYABLE FROM DCFS FEDERAL PROJECTS FUND

For Federal Grant Awards........................ 15,000,000

Section 25. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

BUDGET, LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Refunds........................................ 11,200

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUND

For Title IV-E Enhancement....................... 4,228,800

For SSI Reimbursement........................... 1,513,300

Total $5,742,100

Section 30. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the
Department of Children and Family Services for payments for care of children served by the Department of Children and Family Services:

GRANTS-IN-AID

REGIONAL OFFICES

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Foster Homes and Specialized

Foster Care and Prevention,

including prior years’ costs.................. 421,389,400

For Counseling and Auxiliary Services........... 16,018,900

For Institution and Group Home Care and

Prevention, including prior years’ costs...... 222,052,100

For Services Associated with the Foster

Care Initiative................................ 6,169,800

For Purchase of Adoption and

Guardianship Services, including

prior years’ costs........................... 153,274,000

For Cash Assistance and Housing

Locator Service to Families in the

Class Defined in the Norman Consent Order....... 3,313,700

For Youth in Transition Program.................. 2,708,600

For Assisting in the Development

of Children's Advocacy Centers.................. 1,998,600

For Family Preservation Services................ 38,229,100

For Court Appointed Special Advocates............ 2,000,000

Total $867,154,200

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUND

For Foster Homes and Specialized

Foster Care and Prevention,

including prior years’ costs.................. 291,445,900

For Cash Assistance and Housing Locator

Services to Families in the

Class Defined in the Norman

Consent Order.................................. 6,071,300

For Counseling and Auxiliary Services........... 19,269,100

For Institution and Group Home Care and

Prevention, including prior years’ costs...... 125,900,200

For Assisting in the development

of Children's Advocacy Centers.................. 5,290,600

For Psychological Assessments

Including Operations and

Administrative Expenses........................ 3,100,400

For Children's Personal and

Physical Maintenance........................... 5,471,800

For Services Associated with the Foster

Care Initiative................................ 1,705,600

For Purchase of Adoption and

Guardianship Services, including prior

years’ costs.................................. 50,160,100

For Family Preservation Services................ 44,125,300

For Family Centered Services Initiative......... 17,234,600

For Court Appointed Special Advocates............ 5,344,900

Total $575,119,800

Section 35. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Department Scholarship Program.............. 11,160,400

Section 40. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CHILD PROTECTION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Protective/Family Maintenance

Day Care...................................... 51,425,700

For Residential Construction Services Grants, or

for deposit into the DCFS Special Purposes

Trust Fund....................................... 900,000

Section 45. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

BUDGET, LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

For Tort Claims.................................... 66,000

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

For expenses related to litigation............... 4,220,000

For all expenditures related to the

collection and distribution of Title IV-E

Reimbursement.................................. 3,000,000

Section 50. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CLINICAL SERVICES

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

For Foster Care and Adoptive Care Training.... 18,581,400

Section 55. The sum of $100,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for grants and administrative expenses associated with Level of Care Support Services.

Section 60. The sum of $50,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the DCFS Special Purposes Trust Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for grants and administrative expenses associated with the Level of Care Support Services, including prior years’ costs.

Section 65. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for grants to assist the Court Appointed Special Advocates in its efforts to advocate for timely placement of children in permanent, safe, stable homes.

Section 70. The sum of $166,667, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2024, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 44, Section 70 of Public Act 103-0006, as amended, is reappropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for a grant to the Maryville Crisis Nursery for costs associated with the operating costs, including, but not limited to, respite and short-term childcare services.

ARTICLE 2

Section 5. The sum of $465,244, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2024, from an appropriation heretofore made for such purpose in Article 123, Section 5 of Public Act 103-0006, as amended, is reappropriated from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for grants to Child Advocacy Centers, including but not limited to, for purposes allowed by Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and any associated federal guidance, including prior years’ costs.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024.