Responsible for protecting children from abuse and neglect, running the city's foster care system, providing childcare subsidies for low-income families, and operating juvenile justice programs for youth. ACS is the agency that investigates when a child is in danger and decides whether to remove kids from their families. It also runs the childcare voucher system that lets low-income parents work. Getting this balance right -- between protecting children and keeping families together -- is one of the hardest jobs in city government.
Spending
$2.90B
37,537 transactions →
Payroll
$429.1M
133,177 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$3.14B
$2.55B spent
Avg Salary
$81.2K
across 133,177 records
Did You Know
ACS conducts more child abuse and neglect investigations per year than the FBI conducts total criminal investigations -- over 55,000 annually in NYC alone.
| Flagstar Bank NA | $1.16B |
| PERSONAL SERVICES | $271.5M |
| NYC FINANCE-POOL ACCOUNT RE: ACS FOSTER HOME ACCT | $225.5M |
| ADMINISTRATIVE-PS | $85.3M |
| SCO FAMILY OF SERVICES | $80.2M |
| CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST | 42,194 staff | $67.7K avg |
| YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST | 13,372 staff | $58.4K avg |
| CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR | 9,822 staff | $95.8K avg |
| COMMUNITY COORDINATOR |
| 7,045 staff |
| $77.7K avg |
| DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATIONS (CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES) | 4,971 staff | $133.9K avg |
Headcount
~7,000 employees including child protective specialists, social workers, and administrative staff
Who It Serves
Children and families across NYC, with ~3,000 children entering foster care annually and tens of thousands receiving subsidized childcare
Category
Health & Human Services