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DCF requests $30.5M one‑time to continue emergency housing, adds HOP base funding and outlines Summer EBT plan
Summary
Agency staff told the Senate Appropriations Committee the FY26 request includes $30.5 million one‑time to continue the GA emergency housing program, a $3.3 million base increase for the HOP shelter program, a $2 million shelter starter fund, and a new Summer EBT benefit to provide per‑child food assistance over the summer.
Department for Children and Families officials told the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 14 that the FY26 request includes $30.5 million in one‑time funding to continue the General Assistance (GA) emergency housing program, and that the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) would receive a baseline increase to the Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) to support shelter operations.
Megan Smeaton and Commissioner Chris Winters described the one‑time $30.5 million as a continuation of the emergency housing program at FY25 service levels after a year of operation. Smeaton told the committee the…
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