About our Budget

RUTHERFORD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
BUDGET FACTS
FY 2008-2009

• Total Administrative Expense -- $6,010,358
County Cost -- $1,386,076

• Total Program Expense -- $7,424,306
County Cost – $3,579,001

• TOTAL: $13,434,664
TOTAL COUNTY COST: $4,965,077


PAYMENTS TO OR ON BEHALF OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY RESIDENTS

• Foster Care -- $698,881
County Cost -- $244,518

• Adoption Assistance – approx. $789,239
County Cost of Adoption Assistance --
$169,136

• Work First Cash Assistance – approx. $748,488
County Cost -- $0

• Child Day Care Subsidy -- $2,242,975
• Smart Start Day Care -- $510,406
County Cost for both: $0

• Crisis Intervention Program (heating
assistance): $509,026
County Cost: $0

Low Income Energy Assistance Program: $539,165
County Cost: $0

• Chore Services for Elderly -- $129,674
County Cost -- $7,542

• Adult Day Care -- $33,667
County Cost -- $4,791

• Special Assistance (rest home payments) --
$2,053,184
County Cost -- $1,026,592

• Medicaid -- $87,003,670
County Cost -- $1,982,640

• Discretionary Fund -- For county burials,
medicines, other necessities not covered
under another program: $26,155(all county)


For additional information on the DSS Budget contact Terri Morgan at 828-287-6149 or Terri Morgan