Residential and youth-service providers ask lawmakers for clear classification and funding pathways
Leaders of residential treatment, youth services and Boseis testified that changes in classification and grant rules have cut off access to federal and state funds they previously used and asked the committee to define institutional providers and pursue constitutionally viable funding solutions.
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Representatives of residential and special-purpose providers told the committee that the loss of an 'institutional' classification had left many programs unable to access federal pass-through grants and state resources. They urged the legislature to develop a legal, implementable route to support students placed in residential, therapeutic and court-ordered educational settings.
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