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DCYF says proposed House and Senate budgets would cut or assume underspends in child welfare services
Summary
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) told partners on a mid‑session webinar that both the Washington House and Senate budgets propose reductions and “underspend” assumptions in several child‑welfare program areas, and the agency disagrees with some of those estimates.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) told partners on a mid‑session webinar that both the Washington House and Senate budgets propose reductions and “underspend” assumptions in several child‑welfare program areas, and the agency disagrees with some of those estimates.
“Allison Lisonbee Kreutzinger, director of public affairs for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, said the budgets include broad assumptions of underspend that the department does not believe are accurate and is working with the Senate on that analysis.”
The department highlighted several specific differences between chambers. The Senate proposes a $26.5 million biennial reduction that would pause further…
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