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DHS recommends sale of unused TANF allocations; board approves sale to Arapahoe County up to $125,000
Summary
Alamosa County Department of Human Services reported underspent TANF allocations and the board unanimously approved selling up to $125,000 of unused TANF allocation to Arapahoe County; DHS also outlined House Bill 26-14-59 restructuring and implications for payment error rates and recertification rules.
Alamosa County Department of Human Services Director Catherine Salazar told commissioners on May 13 that the county is underspent in its Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) allocation and that Arapahoe County has again asked to purchase allocation. Salazar said selling unused allocation would relieve Alamosa County of roughly $14,500 in Maintenance of Effort (MOE) obligations.
Salazar recommended the county authorize the sale of up to $125,000 of unused TANF allocation to Arapahoe County; Commissioner Lori Laske moved and Vice Chair Arlan Van Ry seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The minutes record the motion as allowing the sale up to the stated amount.
Salazar also summarized a Restructuring Bill identified in the minutes as House Bill 26-14-59, noting the state anticipates up to 12 cohorts, limited shared services (except fraud), and a planned start date of July 1, 2028. Salazar said the DHS payment error rate is 6.06% and they aim to be under 6% to avoid potential cost-share liabilities; she added new HR-1 rules will require certain Medicaid-eligible people ages 18–60 to recertify twice yearly and to engage in schooling, volunteering or work to remain eligible, which could reduce caseloads when the rules take effect in October.
