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Brown said \"it is our understanding that the youth that were housed at Shawano will be moved to the Macomb facility, that will be considered the Michigan Youth Treatment Center,\" and that the agency was \"still waiting to get clarification on exactly how the funding's going to change.\" She added the physical status of the Shawano facility itself and any ultimate disposition of the site were not addressed in the presentation.

Representative Edwards asked how the closure affects the budget and the facility funding; Brown said presenters had preliminary reports of reported savings but that the subcommittee would receive more detail when juvenile justice is discussed in a future meeting. Chair Roth said the subcommittee planned a focused juvenile‑justice discussion in the next week to dive deeper into placements and funding consequences.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Appropriations - Human Services 3/04/2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Fiscal Agency told the subcommittee that youth housed at the now‑closed Shawano juvenile center are expected to be moved to the Macomb facility (to be called the Michigan Youth Treatment Center); analysts said they are awaiting clarity on how funding will shift.","taxTitle","Appropriations, 2025 Senate Legislature MI, Michigan","taxId",79407,"location","Michigan","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6292831,"Subcommittee reviews foster care, childcare fund, adoption subsidies and family preservation spending",587,1135000,1722000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2525232-93892b419e5c8f0b96796d8a159e9f85&start=1135&end=1722","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2525232-93892b419e5c8f0b96796d8a159e9f85/thumbnail_1135000.jpg","/articles/6292831/Michigan/Subcommittee-reviews-foster-care-childcare-fund-adoption-subsidies-and-family-preservation-spending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292831-968d6a503fbfb2cf4f524b016a9a7d99/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108321&Signature=dTSVWoThtmPjt1hNywXrUYZtLUh6bmHXqKgl16fociBXwOnrYvInTK6iw3P1ZQYW0S30fCzM-j1qbzPgkNKYUMx7MI9UsMmRs0FkbW0ot22jcBDOo77GZF5L95tRRlarbpek6XTDFifPh-AzhE84qkZGjo34WrOUV3~j14G3Go~VxeSNWgxy0IMAXwc7jVB4HgehK-4Bro8DdyuTkgVGlDxjUMWn50UOC33d~1A~MdhJLTM7SptUZMvMkuc0maTNEUl5~JfZVMptr9Wp5GDyTPzJlxQDxkQDbuJhyPzniO1Qa2XMcbadW~FFutL6o6Xo-prWPtCCeSbBoGpOLbWEJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Analysts told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that child welfare makes up a large share of the human services general fund and reviewed foster care, childcare fund, adoption subsidy and family preservation appropriations and trends.

Sydney Brown said Title IV‑E is a major federal funding source for out‑of‑home placements, covering roughly 65% of those costs when eligibility conditions are met. Brown said the foster care maintenance per diem is age‑tiered and typically ranges between $22 and $28, with additional payments for independent living or when a higher determination‑of‑care level is approved. For FY 2024–25 Brown reported a foster care program total near $330.8 million and said about 60% of that was general fund and roughly 34% federal revenues.

Brown and Elkman explained that a 2020 statutory change extended maintenance payments to unlicensed relatives who assume care under court order; such relatives receive maintenance payments after a DHHS home check without completing full foster‑care licensure. The presenters also described the child‑care fund, which reimburses counties for eligible out‑of‑home placement costs and, more recently, reimburses counties 75% for in‑home intervention services; the state pays childcare‑fund dollars first and counties reimburse their share afterward.

Adoption subsidy funding was reported as about two‑thirds federal (roughly 67%), and the family preservation line received $78.5 million in appropriations with roughly 67% funded by TANF. Presenters noted that although caseloads for foster care and adoption have declined over time, costs per child have risen, contributing to increased overall spending.","House Fiscal Agency briefed the subcommittee on foster care funding sources and rates, recent statutory changes affecting kinship payments and county reimbursement rules for the child‑care fund.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6292835,"Subcommittee hears TANF, FIP, SNAP and emergency assistance details and caseload trends",547,617000,1164000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2525232-93892b419e5c8f0b96796d8a159e9f85&start=617&end=1164","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2525232-93892b419e5c8f0b96796d8a159e9f85/thumbnail_617000.jpg","/articles/6292835/Michigan/Subcommittee-hears-TANF-FIP-SNAP-and-emergency-assistance-details-and-caseload-trends","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292835-d11683078ed0485e2c0c933f098d80bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108321&Signature=fvxyY2Rwc0gGZh2c-3GrQkfkSlYz0N~CWKy6Fn-RfWQtS6LzvesO7INSQ3~PombZa6Ws2fFbxiN~CnCSslZ1aifqqx8950R6kKWwmYwwwfBorwP5SGM9NjIimyDILaErtWj8BqQUJb1RF7XWtqWYOJkkFVJcouuZTykuMevHm922FWHxFFRi2oVLyyZz8~yJQxqt3cGZzJFMY4tuv~Y1~dB0T405uThnxRDnjahqka07C6tOIvdqJSmjg7tlpYBKozoftUVOroXYzViCeD0NnJKfy3PA4mJ~NHBDwvMTm6msOfPK7K9RJWCDnAXqBxDi5DxZYwlp5Q8eN0kOGdO9gQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Fiscal Agency analysts described Michigan’s use of the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant and the major public assistance programs that rely on it or on other federal funds. Cassidy Elkman told the subcommittee Michigan’s annual TANF grant is $773 million and that the state and local mix of spending and maintenance‑of‑effort (MOE) choices determines how federal dollars are drawn down.

Elkman said the state and federal TANF/MOE combined appropriations exceed $1.3 billion for fiscal year 2024–25 and that recent policy choices redirected some MOE away from K‑12 at‑risk and school‑readiness programs; an increase in the state earned‑income tax credit was counted as MOE in the current budget. She also briefed members on the Family Independence Program (FIP), the state’s cash assistance program for households with dependent children: a family of three would qualify in the current year with income under about $925 per month and assets under $15,000 (and real property under $200,000), Elkman said.

The analysts summarized caseloads and benefit changes: FIP monthly caseloads are estimated at 11,448 households for the current fiscal year; a recent 18.5% increase in FIP payment standards and an expanded child supplement raised expenditures by nearly $40 million in the current year. Food Assistance Program (SNAP) caseloads rose during the pandemic and are about 19.2% above pre‑pandemic levels; Elkman cited a current monthly SNAP caseload around 754,475. State Disability Assistance caseloads are lower than a decade ago, with a current monthly estimate of about 2,129 cases.

On policy mechanics, presenters said TANF requires states to include work requirements in their plans, and that Michigan recently restored the federal 60‑month lifetime limit on TANF rather than the previously lower 48‑month limit. Committee members asked about the state option to allow up to 20% of cases to be exempted for hardship; presenters replied Michigan does not take that option. Analysts also reviewed energy assistance programs: federal LIHEAP and state Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) combine to support direct energy payments, weatherization, and related services; roughly $225 million gross was appropriated for energy assistance in FY 2024–25.","House Fiscal Agency presented program details for TANF, the Family Independence Program, SNAP and other public assistance programs, including eligibility rules, caseload trends and how state maintenance‑of‑effort choices affect funding.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6292840,"Appropriations subcommittee hears human services budget: $7.3 billion gross, $1.3 billion general fund",1642,370000,2012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2525232-93892b419e5c8f0b96796d8a159e9f85&start=370&end=2012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2525232-93892b419e5c8f0b96796d8a159e9f85/thumbnail_370000.jpg","/articles/6292840/Michigan/Appropriations-subcommittee-hears-human-services-budget-73-billion-gross-13-billion-general-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292840-bc1a6e54d31067761764a985328624ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108321&Signature=GG34Ft4Zw9ztuKDTTg2iRPFXmfJ9CHDcSf3whcYnpR7M~ph4dXNxjyX9jQwwm7KJv94vg5iQd7Y7IUm7PbYa-V54FbQdzNU7bLdS8jab3vVLB-8vp~KvYaMuJXXK-5UWxIaQ8WDsY-jzl2A5jZeWZkGVqxe2D1H8vx6ASIKtZnL0hDwBIfQqGIr55wDh~0o6D9HTOvwi8aCi9~jaWffy-Xbh-uJ5E8yUFMIDl7i02VYmaVCCZCxhVQDJMTX6wo3BdLMH8zdJWiw5CdF~56w-4uDxrDRV7JPv8653xsMR57ZM~I7LTTXu8KReU-CIj~56Wc1Dmgg2Qw9aJyA2-iBxgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services heard a presentation on the fiscal year 2024–25 human services appropriations that fund child welfare, public assistance, juvenile justice, disability determinations and local office operations. House Fiscal Agency analysts Sydney Brown and Cassidy Elkman told the committee the human services portion has a gross appropriation of $7.3 billion and a general fund appropriation of $1.3 billion, with about 80% federal funding and roughly 18% general fund.

Brown and Elkman said the human services portion represents about 9% of the state’s roughly $81.4 billion budget and that health and human services as a whole make up about 46% of the state budget. They told members that public assistance programs account for the largest share—about 62%—of the human services gross appropriation, and that child welfare programs consume the largest share of general fund dollars (about 63% of the human services general fund).

The analysts noted roughly $45.6 million of the human services gross total is one‑time funding in FY 2024–25. They also described program funding sources as a mix of federal block grants, federal entitlement funds, state restricted funds and interdepartmental transfers. Local office operations—more than 100 district and local DHHS offices—handle on‑the‑ground casework and account for substantial personnel costs; the presenters said personnel accounted for about 13% of total human services appropriations in FY 2023–24. Brown cited the settlement of a children’s‑rights lawsuit as a driver of increased staffing and reduced caseload‑to‑worker ratios.

Committee members asked follow‑up questions about lines that are funded from multiple sources, county reimbursement of child‑care fund costs and whether unlicensed kinship placements are checked by DHHS. Analysts said they would supply additional breakdowns on multiply funded line items and noted that DHHS conducts home checks for kin placements even when the relative is not a licensed foster parent.

The presenters also reviewed child support enforcement funding and reported that about $1.3 billion in child support was collected and distributed in fiscal year 2024. The analysts closed by making their full, abridged and supporting materials available on the House Fiscal Agency website and offering to follow up on members’ data requests.","House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services received an overview of the human services portion of the Department of Health and Human Services budget, including funding mix, major program areas, and staffing impacts from recent litigation settlements.","actionData","errors"]

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