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Governor’s Office for Children seeks expanded Enough grants; analysts propose reductions and timeline for reporting
Summary
The reestablished Governor’s Office for Children is seeking a larger FY2026 appropriation for the Enough grant program to move communities from planning to implementation; DLS recommended trimming general‑fund authority and flagged reporting and data requirements tied to out‑of‑home placement figures.
Madeline Miller, a budget analyst with the Department of Legislative Services (DLS), presented the DLS budget analysis for the Governor’s Office for Children (GOC) and outlined the administration’s Enough initiative funding and reporting schedule.
DLS said the GOC’s fiscal 2026 allowance rises to about $105.9 million, an increase driven primarily by Enough program grant spending. The DLS presentation noted the statute that created the Enough grant fund (Chapter 408 of 2024) mandated at least $15 million in general‑fund payments into the special fund for fiscal 2026; the working appropriation reflected larger general‑fund and special‑fund authorizations. DLS recommended reducing a $22.9 million general‑fund appropriation for Enough grant account authority and adjusting special‑fund authorizations to meet only the mandated level in FY2026.
“The allowance includes approximately $75,800,000 for Enough grants, other non‑personnel Enough program expenditures and Enough capacity building grants to local…
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