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House committee hears biennial budget and jurisdiction overview for new Department of Children, Youth and Families
Summary
Nonpartisan fiscal and research staff briefed the House Children and Youth and Families Committee on the jurisdiction and base budget of the newly created Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), including major funding streams, forecasted programs and how federal match and pass-through dollars work.
The House Children and Youth and Families Committee received a briefing on the new Department of Children, Youth and Families and the committee’s fiscal jurisdiction from nonpartisan staff at a committee orientation.
The presentation by Doug Berg of House Fiscal Staff and Annie Mok of House Research outlined that DCYF programs transferred from several agencies are now within this committee’s oversight and that “the general fund base is a little over $2,000,000,000 for 2 years,” Berg said. Staff also described large federal funding streams the agency administers, including SNAP and other federal food-assistance funds.
Why it matters: The committee will review appropriations that cover child protection, child support, TANF-related programs, early learning…
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