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Overview DHHS Welfare Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) DHHS Public and Behavioral Health Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) DHHS Public and Behavioral Health Rape Prevention Education DHHS Directors Office Title XX Grant Nevada National Guard DETR Vocational Rehabilitation DETR Vocational Rehabilitation - Older Individuals who are Blind DETR Independent Living Grant (Transferred to Aging Services) DETR Bureau of Disability Adjudication (Social Security Disability) DETR Research & Analysis DETR Employment Security Unemployment Insurance DETR Employment Security Veterans Employment Training Services (VETS) Program Attorney General Violence Against Women Grant NSHE Desert Research Institute
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2. Declare a fiscal emergency and place employees on Leave Without Pay. This would be targeted to only the programs identified with cash flow concerns a Declaration of Financial Emergency would be required to implement this step. 3. Reduce or shutdown programs identified. We have been in contact with many other states. They are all preparing to shut down programs and to take similar measures we are recommending. We did not hear of any states that indicate plans to keep any major programs fully operational. Similar to the sequestration discussion, it appears most states will be shutting down or seriously reducing programs in response to continued federal funding uncertainty. Programs that need to be significantly reduced or closed are as follows: DHHS - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) DHHS - Women, Infants and Children (WIC) DHHS - Rape Prevention Education DHHS - Social Services Block Grant Military - Nevada National Guard DETR - Vocational Rehabilitation DETR - Older Individuals who are Blind DHHS - Independent Living Grant DETR Bureau of Disability Adjudication DETR Research and Analysis DETR Employment Security Division DETR Veterans Employment Training Services Attorney Generals Office - Violence Against Women by October 31st by October 31st by October 31st by October 31st immediately (reduce to only essential personnel) by October 18th by October 18th by October 18th immediately (reduce to only Fed covered functions) by October 31st by October 31st (many administrative functions) by mid- November immediately (no other funding stream available)
Financial Impact of Federal Shutdown FY 2014 Total Budgeted Federal Funding - $22,491,151 Admin costs only benefits are paid directly by the federal agency through direct deposits to JP Morgan. Will the Federal Government Cover State fronted costs Unknown no commitment for benefit funding after October 31, 2013. FFY 13 carryover funds available to cover Admin costs for six months. SNAP benefits are estimated at $45 million per month.
Impact on Services and Impact on Individuals (if known) if Program is Reduced or Suspended
DWSS October projections, which will be released later this month, estimate that 368,500 recipients (including ACA estimates) will not receive their November SNAP benefits. These individuals would need to seek food assistance elsewhere like food banks, food pantries, and other nonprofit organizations. These facilities may not have sufficient supplies to serve the number of recipients that will be seeking their assistance.
Potential Impact on Employees How many State employees are fully Federally funded NA Admin costs available through the end of October. How many State employees are partially Federally funded - NA Admin costs available through the end of October. Options Available other than Program Reduction or Suspension As a discretionary grant, there is no certainty the Federal government will reimburse the state. The state can elect to operate this program at full costs, at reduced levels or to suspend operation of the program. If the state elects to continue operating this program at full or reduced levels for SNAP benefits, a Special Session of the Legislature would likely be needed to appropriate additional General Funds.
Impact on Services and Impact on Individuals (if known) if Program is Reduced or Suspended Approximately 73,000 people would not receive benefits. WIC clinics would no longer be funded; this would affect approximately 300 individuals who are employed at the WIC clinics. Participants would not have a resource to get breastfeeding support or nutrition education for themselves and their children. Potential Impact on Employees How many State employees are fully Federally funded 18 FTE (3 are currently vacant) How many State employees are partially Federally funded - none Options Available other than Program Reduction or Suspension This budget account does not have a General Fund appropriation; therefore, contingency funds are not an option.
Description of Program This grant provides assistance to states with a wide range of social policy goals, including preventing child abuse, increasing the availability of child care, and providing community-based care for the elderly and disabled. The majority of these funds are sub-granted to several divisions within the department (92%) and a small portion goes to non-state entities. This grant provides funding that would be impacted if the funding is reduced or eliminated. This grant does not provide direct services to the residents of Nevada. Financial Impact of Federal Shutdown FY 2014 Total Budgeted Federal Funding - $14,316,605 Will the Federal Government Cover State fronted costs Unknown - draws from prior awards may be used during an appropriations lapse using the Payment Management System Impact on Services and Impact on Individuals (if known) if Program is Reduced or Suspended The Grants Management Unit could review requests for funds and hold off on larger reimbursements to divisions with a large amount of other funds and focus on reimbursing smaller, single-funded grantees. Potential Impact on Employees How many State employees are fully Federally funded 0 How many State employees are partially Federally funded 11 staff in two budget accounts (BA3195 & BA3150) Options Available other than Program Reduction or Suspension This budget account does have General Funds so using IFC Contingency Funds is an option. Existing funds are available through the end of October then approximately $1,193,000 per month is needed if funding to other divisions is kept whole.
Impact on Services and Impact on Individuals (if known) if Program is Reduced or Suspended A reduction or suspension would presumably be limited to non-essential functions (maybe 25% of the current staffing) so the impact is strictly limited to the effected state employees. If an emergency should arise, the guard would call in personnel and deploy as needed under an excepted authorization so no emergency services will be compromised. It would be significantly more problematic if essential function employees (maybe 75% of the current staffing) and programs were also suspended. Potential Impact on Employees How many State employees are fully Federally funded 78 (excludes vacant positions) How many State employees are partially Federally funded 39 (excludes vacant positions)
Options Available other than Program Reduction or Suspension The accounts have GF (provides access to the Contingency Fund) and override. If the feds do not cover retroactively, the accounts will require restored funding. Non-essential employees may be furloughed or reassigned to other agencies but it is recommended to retain continued services from essential employees.
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Use General Fund until exhausted with the expectation that federal funding will be restored. There is enough General Fund to cover expenses that began October 1st for 2 days. There is no guarantee from the federal agency that funding will be retroactive to October 1st.
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guidance letter directs individuals to their site which reiterates this position. However, this is a commitment and not codified in law, so their ability to guarantee this is questionable.
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Impact on Services and Impact on Individuals (if known) if Program is Reduced or Suspended R&A provides key information that is utilized by a number of different customer groups in both the public and private sectors. Public policymakers (the Governors Office, the Legislature, GOED, etc.) require access to R&As information in order to make sound decisions. Employers contemplating business expansion/relocation also utilize their information extensively in making decisions, as do job seekers and students contemplating career options. Potential Impact on Employees How many State employees are fully Federally funded 14 BLS / WIG and 2 associated Administrative positions
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How many State employees are partially Federally funded - 14 and 10 associated Administrative positions due to the reliance of cost allocated positions on the Section 110 and UI grants, ten employees will need to be laid off at the beginning of November.
Options Available other than Program Reduction or Suspension Since R&A does not know if the funding, once restored, will be retroactive to October 1, the Department has the following suggestions to maintain operations: The division has evaluated the activities of their staff to determine if they can be accommodated in the Workforce Information Grant (WIG). It was determined that 5 staff can be moved to the WIG grant and perform the same tasks. The remaining 4.9 FTEs can be funded out of reserve for a maximum of one month. This would result in a reduction the reserves of approximately $40,000. If the shutdown goes longer than one month, a program reduction or suspension would become necessary for all non-critical positions.
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or reduced levels after October 31, 2013, General Funds would be required. The Division does not have General Fund appropriation. There is no certainty that the federal government will reimburse the state these funds. The EUC program (both administration and benefit payments) is supported federally. The processing of new claimants will be slowed and will depend on the number of ESD staff remaining. The Division has requested guidance from DOL on the impact of the Federal Debt ceiling on the Divisions ability to pay UI benefits. The Division has not received official guidance at this time, however, fiscal staff from the National Association of Workforce Administrators has advised that the UI Benefits Trust Fund is included as part of the Federal Debt, and they believe payments would be stopped.
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Options Available other than Program Reduction or Suspension As the FFY 2014 funding for this program has not been awarded by DOL, the DOL VETS LEVR program has been suspended. The Division is continuing to deliver VETS LEVR services under the Wagner Peyser (WP) program. Once DVOP FFY 2013 carry over is exhausted (10-18-2013) the Division will also continue to provide DVOP services under the WP program. The WP program will be able to sustain VETS services for approximately 2 to 3 months due to the adequate 2013 carry over funds in the WP program; however, this will have an impact on the future carry over funds for the WP program.
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