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JFAC funds 63 FTEs and $21.25 million for child welfare FY2026 enhancements; ties staffing to performance measures
Summary
The committee approved FY2026 enhancements for the Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanency that add 63 FTEs and $21,245,700 (mix of General and federal funds) and included language tying foster‑licensing staff to a 1:1 foster families‑to‑children ratio goal.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on March 14 approved a FY2026 enhancement package for the Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Youth Safety and Permanency that added 63 full‑time positions and roughly $21.25 million in total funding to support prevention, licensing and foster program clinical staff.
Representative Tanner moved the FY2026 enhancement motion; Senator Cook seconded. The adopted motion added 36 FTEs for a prevention specialist team, 9 FTEs for additional youth safety and permanency staff, 10 FTEs for foster program clinical staff (the governor recommended 10 of 15 requested), 8 FTEs tied…
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