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JFAC approves $14.1M supplemental for child-welfare costs and a FY2026 package to expand prevention, foster services and licensing staff
Summary
The committee approved a $14.13 million FY2025 supplemental for foster-care trustee and benefit payments and a larger FY2026 package adding 63 FTE and funds aimed at prevention, foster-clinic staffing, licensing and continued use of leased assessment capacity.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved two major actions on March 14 for the Department of Health and Welfares Division of Youth Safety and Permanency. The committee approved a $14,126,900 supplemental for FY2025 to cover foster-care trustee and benefit payment shortfalls and passed a FY2026 enhancement package that adds staff intended to expand prevention services, clinical foster-care supports and licensing capacity.
Alex Williamson, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, described the FY2025 supplemental as covering anticipated trustee and benefit payment shortages arising from congregate-care…
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