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County social services outlines 2025–26 budget priorities; supervisors press for efficiency and senior nutrition details
Summary
Santa Clara County’s Social Services Agency on April 24 presented budget proposals for fiscal year 2025–26 to the County’s Children, Seniors and Families Committee, describing staff priorities to preserve mandated services while responding to funding reductions and caseload changes.
Santa Clara County’s Social Services Agency on April 24 presented budget proposals for fiscal year 2025–26 to the County’s Children, Seniors and Families Committee, describing staff priorities to preserve mandated services while responding to funding reductions and caseload changes.
Why it matters: The SSA’s programs — including Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS), Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), Department of Employment and Benefits Services (DEBS) and veterans services — are largely funded through federal and state streams whose timing and program rules affect county budgets and service continuity.
What SSA presented - Staffing and mandates: Sarah Duffy, Deputy Director of SSA, told the committee the budget seeks to maintain social worker staffing levels in DFCS to ensure mandated child‑welfare…
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