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Puerto Rico House committee reviews Department of the Family budget, cites ARPA and federal funding shifts
Summary
Secretariat and four administrators briefed the House committee on a consolidated budget request and program priorities; officials said reductions largely reflect expiration of nonrecurring federal recovery funds and highlighted planned digitalization and service priorities.
The House of Representatives’ Budget Committee held a joint review of the Department of the Family’s fiscal 2025–26 request on April 30, 2025, focusing on priorities for adult and child services and the department’s consolidated funding picture. The hearing was a presentation and question-and-answer session; no formal votes were taken.
Department leaders told the committee the budget request aligns with the governor’s policy priorities and that an apparent decline in the consolidated total largely reflects nonrecurring federal recovery funds (including ARPA) that are not available in the next fiscal year. Secretary Susan Roy Fuentes said the administration submitted a proposal “focused on the plan de gobierno of our governor” and that the packet submitted to the committee may be…
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