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Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success lays out FY26 budget priorities, flags grant shortfalls
Summary
The mayor's Office of Children and Family Success briefed the Baltimore City Council budget committee on its FY26 priorities, saying it provided rental, energy and water assistance to thousands of residents and plans local funding transfers to maintain services as state and federal grants decline.
The mayor's Office of Children and Family Success (MOCFS) told the Baltimore City Council Budget & Appropriations Committee on the agency's FY26 spending plan and program work, citing continued rental and utility assistance and a shift of some internal funding to cover staffing at community action partnership (CAP) centers.
"Over the past year, the mayor's office of children and family success has remained unwavering in our mission to uplift and support Baltimore families," said Dr. Brooks, executive director of the mayor's Office of Children and Family Success. She told the committee the office provided emergency rental assistance to more than 1,100 households this year — including 673 families through the agency's emergency rental assistance portal — and 28 families received security-deposit support.
The agency also reported energy and water assistance metrics. "We have delivered relief for over 26,000 residents receiving energy…
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