Division

Social Services

Official name: DSS - Social Services

Social Services spent $501 million in FY2026 — 78% of a $638 million budget. It is the eighth-largest of the state's 109 divisions: about $1 in every $50 of all state spending.

That is 16% less than in FY2025 ($595 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $501 million$501,083,108
Budget FY2026: $638 millionplus $574 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 78%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −15.9%FY2025: $595 million

25.5% of Department of Human Services spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this division in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Social Services by budget account: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by budget account

9 budget accounts. The largest, DHS-DSS - Welfare Field Services, accounts for 38% of the total.

Budget accounts of Social Services, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DHS-DSS - Welfare Field Services3233

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$215 million	Not available
FY2007	$223 million	Not available
FY2008	$234 million	Not available
FY2009	$238 million	Not available
FY2010	$266 million	$300 million
FY2011	$280 million	$306 million
FY2012	$246 million	$275 million
FY2013	$264 million	$307 million
FY2014	$272 million	$332 million
FY2015	$307 million	$361 million
FY2016	$301 million	$332 million
FY2017	$304 million	$392 million
FY2018	$321 million	$386 million
FY2019	$356 million	$442 million
FY2020	$379 million	$485 million
FY2021	$355 million	$585 million
FY2022	$519 million	$778 million
FY2023	$553 million	$798 million
FY2024	$498 million	$828 million
FY2025	$595 million	$788 million
FY2026	$501 million	$638 million
FY2027	See note	$565 million

DHS-DSS - Administration3228	$119 millionof $174 million	$174 million	68%	23.7%

DHS-DSS - Child Assistance and Development3267	$83.6 millionof $128 million	$128 million	65%	16.7%

DHS-DSS - Child Support Federal Reimbursement3239	$28.7 millionof $30.9 million	$30.9 million	93%	5.7%

DHS-DSS - Child Support Enforcement Program3238	$25.2 millionof $29.8 million	$29.8 million	84%	5.0%

DHS-DSS - TANF3230	$21.6 millionof $34.9 million	$34.9 million	62%	4.3%

DHS-DSS - Energy Assistance Program4862	$19.8 millionof $22.8 million	$22.8 million	87%	3.9%

DHS-DSS - Assistance to Aged and Blind3232	$11.9 millionof $11.9 million	$11.9 million	100%	2.4%

DHS-DSS - Child Care Services3149	$3.21 millionof $3.71 million	$3.71 million	87%	0.6%

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DHS-DSS - Welfare Field Services	DHS-DSS - Administration	DHS-DSS - Child Assistance and Development	DHS-DSS - Child Support Federal Reimbursement	DHS-DSS - Child Support Enforcement Program	Other (4)	Budget
FY2006	$56.9 million	$23.8 million	$41.1 million	$19.8 million	$7.47 million	$65.8 million	—
FY2007	$59.3 million	$24.9 million	$40.1 million	$21.1 million	$8.10 million	$69.3 million	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$342 million	$359 million
FF	3583 Fed Child Care Discretionary	$79.3 million	$89.9 million
FF	3531 Fed SNAP Administration 50/50	$50.1 million	$51.0 million
FF	3567 Fed TANF	$58.3 million	$50.0 million
FF	3533 Fed Child Support	$36.9 million	$48.1 million
FF	3538 Fed Incentive Revenue

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$549 million	$549 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$30.1 million= $579M	$579 million
Legislature approved	$579 million	$579 million
Federal money added after the session	+$17.1 million= $596M	$596 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$16.1 million= $612M	$612 million
Other changes after the session	+$26.4 million= $638M	$638 million
Current budget	$638 million	$638 million

FY2009	$60.4 million	$26.2 million	$42.5 million	$21.0 million	$9.60 million	$78.6 million	—

FY2010	$65.7 million	$25.4 million	$42.5 million	$28.6 million	$11.0 million	$92.4 million	$300 million

FY2011	$70.4 million	$26.2 million	$49.7 million	$29.5 million	$11.1 million	$93.0 million	$306 million

FY2012	$70.2 million	$28.7 million	$41.5 million	$24.0 million	$11.0 million	$70.1 million	$275 million

FY2013	$70.3 million	$51.0 million	$32.9 million	$23.2 million	$11.9 million	$75.1 million	$307 million

FY2014	$82.6 million	$46.4 million	$30.4 million	$22.0 million	$12.0 million	$78.6 million	$332 million

FY2015	$92.9 million	$70.2 million	$29.0 million	$20.9 million	$13.1 million	$81.1 million	$361 million

FY2016	$105 million	$48.3 million	$34.7 million	$23.3 million	$14.0 million	$76.0 million	$332 million

FY2017	$109 million	$44.4 million	$44.7 million	$24.7 million	$12.9 million	$68.8 million	$392 million

FY2018	$112 million	$46.6 million	$48.0 million	$25.0 million	$17.8 million	$72.1 million	$386 million

FY2019	$116 million	$46.6 million	$60.2 million	$26.3 million	$36.0 million	$71.0 million	$442 million

FY2020	$123 million	$39.9 million	$83.7 million	$25.1 million	$29.4 million	$77.9 million	$485 million

FY2021	$118 million	$37.4 million	$96.6 million	$22.5 million	$25.2 million	$56.0 million	$585 million

FY2022	$134 million	$49.8 million	$210 million	$24.1 million	$28.5 million	$72.6 million	$778 million

FY2023	$141 million	$58.8 million	$217 million	$24.8 million	$40.8 million	$71.4 million	$798 million

FY2024	$120 million	$65.3 million	$202 million	$18.1 million	$20.2 million	$71.3 million	$828 million

FY2025	$176 million	$134 million	$160 million	$28.2 million	$31.1 million	$67.2 million	$788 million

FY2026	$188 million	$119 million	$83.6 million	$28.7 million	$25.2 million	$56.6 million	$638 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$565 million

General Fund

2501 General Fund Appropriation

2522 Supplemental Appropriations

Fees, licences and tuition

3722 Miscellaneous Fees

3340 Child Support Fees

3611 Child Care Facility Licenses

3704 Investigation Fees

Everything else

3340 Universal Energy Charge-Uec

4261 State Share of Collections

4205 Food Stamp Reimbursement

4677 Trans From Operating Acct

4254 Miscellaneous Revenue

4355 Reimbursement of Expenses

Moved between state accounts · not new money

3872 Title XIX Medicaid 50/75/90

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

4750 Trans From DHHS - Director

3873 Title XXI NV Checkup Schip Fmap

4675 Trans From Community SVCS

4676 Trans From Adj Gen Const FD

4672 Transfer From DHCFP County Match

2516 Budgetary Transfers

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

General Fund		$129 million	$131 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$129 million	$130 million
GF	2522 Supplemental Appropriations	$0	$1.26 million

Fees, licences and tuition		$1.88 million	$1.88 million
OF	3722 Miscellaneous Fees	$1.11 million	$1.11 million
OF	3340 Child Support Fees	$607 thousand	$607 thousand
OF	3611 Child Care Facility Licenses	$85.2 thousand	$85.2 thousand
OF	3704 Investigation Fees	$77.7 thousand	$77.7 thousand

Everything else		$12.4 million	$9.25 million
OF	3340 Universal Energy Charge-Uec	$6.82 million	$6.09 million
OF	4261 State Share of Collections	$4.44 million	$2.02 million
OF	4205 Food Stamp Reimbursement	$1.03 million	$1.03 million
OF	4677 Trans From Operating Acct	$0	$48.2 thousand
OF	4254 Miscellaneous Revenue	$43.3 thousand	$43.3 thousand
OF	4355 Reimbursement of Expenses	$70.3 thousand	$15.9 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$115 million	$140 million
IA	3872 Title XIX Medicaid 50/75/90	$77.6 million	$89.6 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$26.9 million	$38.5 million
IA	4750 Trans From DHHS - Director	$7.59 million	$7.59 million
IA	3873 Title XXI NV Checkup Schip Fmap	$3.19 million	$3.19 million
IA	4675 Trans From Community SVCS	$0	$689 thousand
IA	4676 Trans From Adj Gen Const FD	$0	$332 thousand
IA	4672 Transfer From DHCFP County Match	$89.8 thousand	$89.8 thousand
IA	2516 Budgetary Transfers	$0	$0

Carried over from last year · not new money		$771 thousand	$16.9 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$13.3 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$771 thousand	$3.61 million

Social Services

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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