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Senate Appropriations reviews Department for Children and Families FY26 budget request
Summary
On March 14, the Vermont Senate Appropriations Committee heard the Department for Children and Families present its FY26 budget request, a package the department described as roughly $673 million with a 3.3% overall increase driven by mixed fund-source changes and several program adjustments.
On March 14 the Vermont Senate Appropriations Committee heard the Department for Children and Families' FY26 budget request, which department officials said totals about $673 million and reflects a 3.3% overall increase over the prior year.
The agency told the committee the governor's recommendation shifts fund sources: a 3.5% decrease in the general fund, a 1% increase to global commitment, and an overall 3.3% rise in the total appropriation. The department highlighted major line‑item changes tied to caseload shifts, program realignments and…
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