OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-197
AN ACT CONCERNING TEMPORARY FAMILY ASSISTANCE.
Primary Analyst: LD 4/19/22
Contributing Analyst(s): ES, CW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Social Services, Dept. GF - Cost $5.5 million $5.5 million
Labor Dept. GF - Cost $500,000 $1 million
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill results in a cost of $5.5 million in FY 23 and FY 24 to the
Department of Social Services (DSS) as a result of increasing the length
of time, from 21 months to 60 months (the federal maximum), that a
family subject to time limits can receive TFA benefits.
The bill also results in a cost of $500,000 in FY 23 and $1 million in
FY 24 to the Department of Labor (DOL) associated with increased
caseload costs related to the Jobs First Employment Services program,
which requires participation of certain TFA participants who are
receiving benefits.
Additional costs for DSS and DOL may be incurred should
individuals who formerly timed out of TFA reapply for benefits until
they reach the 60-month federal maximum.
sHB 5037, the revised FY 23 budget bill, as favorably reported by the
Appropriations Committee, appropriates $5.5 million to DSS and
$500,000 to DOL to support costs related to increased caseload due to 2022SB-00197-R000644-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
the extension TFA benefits.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.
Sources: Department of Social Services Caseload Information