Information Services

Official name: DHS-DCFS - Information Services

Information Services spent $9.93 million in FY2026 — 30% of a $32.7 million budget. It ranks 167 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 12% more than in FY2025 ($8.87 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $9.93 million$9,933,405
Budget FY2026: $32.7 millionplus $215 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 30%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +12.0%FY2025: $8.87 million

2.4% of Child and Family Services spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 3143, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Information Services by category: 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 category

8 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 49% of the total.

Categories of Information Services, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$5.30 million	Not available
FY2007	$6.01 million	Not available
FY2008	$5.40 million	Not available
FY2009	$5.42 million	Not available
FY2010	$5.18 million	$5.36 million
FY2011	$4.65 million	$5.10 million
FY2012	$5.30 million	$5.91 million
FY2013	$6.92 million	$8.09 million
FY2014	$5.89 million	$6.29 million
FY2015	$5.12 million	$5.62 million
FY2016	$5.55 million	$5.90 million
FY2017	$5.56 million	$5.91 million
FY2018	$6.77 million	$6.95 million
FY2019	$6.93 million	$7.14 million
FY2020	$7.50 million	$7.98 million
FY2021	$6.64 million	$8.10 million
FY2022	$6.74 million	$7.62 million
FY2023	$6.86 million	$26.7 million
FY2024	$5.62 million	$17.2 million
FY2025	$8.87 million	$26.4 million
FY2026	$9.93 million	$32.7 million
FY2027	See note	$20.8 million

Information Services26	$3.01 millionof $3.25 million	$3.25 million	93%	30.3%

Arpa Unity Replacement41	$978 thousandof $23.1 million	$23.1 million	4%	9.8%

Avatar10	$640 thousandof $679 thousand	$679 thousand	94%	6.4%

Operating04	$338 thousandof $338 thousand	$338 thousand	100%	3.4%

Unity Data Exchange Modernization11	$125 thousandof $125 thousand	$125 thousand	100%	1.3%

In-State Travel03	$13.9 thousandof $22.9 thousand	$22.9 thousand	60%	0.1%

Training30	$3.9 thousandof $20.2 thousand	$20.2 thousand	19%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Information Services	Arpa Unity Replacement	Avatar	Operating	Other (3)	Budget
FY2006	$2.81 million	$2.24 million	—	—	$200 thousand	$40.6 thousand	—
FY2007	$2.88 million	$2.18 million	—	—	$263 thousand	$50.2 thousand	—
FY2008	$2.91 million	$2.10 million	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$14.7 million	$14.7 million
FF	3562 Fed - Title Iv-E	$14.7 million	$14.7 million
General Fund	$5.18 million	$5.18 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$5.18 million	$5.18 million
Moved between state accounts · not new money	$11.4 million	$11.7 million
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Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$20.3 million	$20.3 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$10.9 million= $31.2M	$31.2 million
Legislature approved	$31.2 million	$31.2 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$1.41 million= $32.6M	$32.6 million
Other changes after the session	+$116 thousand= $32.7M	$32.7 million
Current budget	$32.7 million	$32.7 million

FY2009	$3.08 million	$1.94 million	—	$92.3 thousand	$261 thousand	$44.9 thousand	—

FY2010	$3.12 million	$1.67 million	—	$110 thousand	$262 thousand	$11.3 thousand	$5.36 million

FY2011	$2.69 million	$1.61 million	—	$108 thousand	$241 thousand	$7.8 thousand	$5.10 million

FY2012	$2.67 million	$2.26 million	—	$115 thousand	$227 thousand	$21.1 thousand	$5.91 million

FY2013	$2.81 million	$3.74 million	—	$118 thousand	$230 thousand	$10.9 thousand	$8.09 million

FY2014	$2.78 million	$2.37 million	—	$153 thousand	$230 thousand	$27.4 thousand	$6.29 million

FY2015	$2.74 million	$1.97 million	—	$162 thousand	$230 thousand	$24.5 thousand	$5.62 million

FY2016	$3.12 million	$1.99 million	—	$150 thousand	$249 thousand	$27.7 thousand	$5.90 million

FY2017	$3.29 million	$1.83 million	—	$154 thousand	$251 thousand	$27.1 thousand	$5.91 million

FY2018	$3.62 million	$2.56 million	—	$321 thousand	$254 thousand	$24.0 thousand	$6.95 million

FY2019	$3.80 million	$2.50 million	—	$328 thousand	$279 thousand	$20.8 thousand	$7.14 million

FY2020	$4.08 million	$2.82 million	—	$280 thousand	$289 thousand	$19.1 thousand	$7.98 million

FY2021	$3.64 million	$2.25 million	—	$305 thousand	$252 thousand	$194 thousand	$8.10 million

FY2022	$3.46 million	$2.67 million	—	$298 thousand	$152 thousand	$159 thousand	$7.62 million

FY2023	$3.16 million	$2.83 million	$8.6 thousand	$249 thousand	$170 thousand	$134 thousand	$26.7 million

FY2024	$2.31 million	$2.03 million	$99.3 thousand	$275 thousand	$183 thousand	$133 thousand	$17.2 million

FY2025	$3.97 million	$2.48 million	$1.52 million	$553 thousand	$237 thousand	$15.1 thousand	$26.4 million

FY2026	$4.82 million	$3.01 million	$978 thousand	$640 thousand	$338 thousand	$143 thousand	$32.7 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$20.8 million

Carried over from last year · not new money	$0	$1.41 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$1.41 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

Information Services

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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