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JBC staff recommends additional general fund for early intervention, asks department for RFIs and more reporting

2705770 · March 19, 2025
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Staff recommended an increase of roughly $14.5 million in new general fund and $2.0 million redirected funds to cover Early Intervention caseload growth and one-time federal carryforward shortfalls; the committee approved the staff recommendation and requested multiple requests for information (RFIs) on program sustainability.

JBC staff briefed the committee on projected shortfalls for the state’s Early Intervention program and recommended a set of actions to stabilize services going into FY 2025-26. Staff said the department is carrying forward $6.4 million in federal funds from the prior year that are not expected to be available in FY 2025-26, and that the program faced a current-year budget shortfall of roughly $4.2 million.

To cover those gaps and provide a cushion for projected…

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