NC Department of Health and Human Services Division

NC Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social Services Child Support Services Ø Incentive Settlement Payments Ø Annual Incentive Reports Ø Reinvesting Incentive Dollars Carla West August 12, 2020

INCENTIVE PAYMENTS Regular incentive payments are sent to the county October-June of each State Fiscal Year FINAL SETTLEMENT FOR FFY 2018 FINAL FFY 2018 SETTLEMENT LETTERS

ANNUAL REPORT OF EXPENDITURES SFY 2019 - 2020

ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN SFY 2020 - 2021

REINVESTING INCENTIVE DOLLARS UPDATED INCENTIVE FUNDS GUIDE

Allowable Uses • Incentive funds may be used for program activities including, but not limited to: • • • Parent locator services (Source: 45 CFR 304. 20(a)) Paternity and support services (Source: 45 CFR 304. 20(a)) Privatizing and outsourcing of child support functions (Source: 45 CFR 304. 20(a)) Improving automation (Source: 45 CFR 304. 20) Costs of cooperative arrangements with courts and law enforcement officials (Source: 45 CFR 304. 21) Equipment (Source: 45 CFR 304. 24) Creating public awareness projects for allowable IV-D program activities Staff development for allowable IV-D program activities Community outreach programs for allowable IV-D program activities.

Possible uses WITH approved federal exemption • Fatherhood programs (Source: AT-01 -04; DCL 14 -36) • Job-search and education programs for non-custodial parents (Source: AT-01 -04; DCL 14 -36) • Teen parent programs (Source: AT-01 -04; DCL 14 -36) • Incarcerated parent programs (Source: AT-01 -04; DCL 14 -36) • Mediation for visitation or other parental issues (Source: AT-01 -04; DCL 14 -36)

QUESTIONS? NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF SOCIAL SERVICES CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES Carla West