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AFDC-FC (AID FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN-FOSTER CARE) - Provides maintenance and care for children othenNise eligible for AFDC (now called TANF) for whom the local agency has bccn given the responsibility for placement and care by the court or who have been voluntarily entrusted to the Department. · Average number of eligible children per month: 41 · Average benefits per month: $34,478.10 · Average benefits per child per month: $840.93 · Total benefits: $41:~,737.21 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE - Local Departments of Social Services determine eligibility for adoption assistance based on a child's special needs. The local DSS with whom the adoptive parents have the adoption assistance agreement remains responsible for all payment provisions of the agreement. In addition to maintenance payments, adoption assistance policy provides for special service payments to meet the child's nccds. Payments for residential treatment are permitted provided they am included as part of the child's adoption assistance agreement. · 36 children received subsided adoption assistance · Average amount per child per month in benefits: $630.00 · Total benefits for Special NeedsAdoption/Maintenance: ~;272,'112.30 FRAUD PREVENTION, INVESTIGATIONS, & COLLECTIONS - Fraud Investigators work directly with case workers to actively prevent fraudulent receipt of services, payments, and benefits. They also investigate whether persons receiving assistance are doing so fraudulentiy and initiate court actions when needed in order to recoup fraudulently obtained money I benefits. · 11 TANF referrals: collected $6,202.89 (includes recoupments) · 58 Food Stamp referrals: collected $15,492.80 (includes recoupments) · 2 Medicaid referrals: collected $218.44(includes recoupments) · I Day Care referral: collected $286.00 · ·Debt Set-Off: collected $6,064.44 · 20 miscellaneous referrals · 3 prosecutions · 2 pending prosecutions · ~28,264.57 total recouped I collected.