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Senate omnibus funds child‑welfare IT modernization and targeted grants for family supportive housing and PRTF projects
Summary
The Senate HHS omnibus spreadsheet presented April 9 includes $10,000,000 for SSIS child‑welfare IT modernization and one‑time grants for family supportive housing and PRTF projects.
The Senate Health and Human Services omnibus spreadsheet presented April 9 includes several items affecting child welfare and family services: a $10,000,000 appropriation for SSIS (child welfare information system) modernization, one‑time grants for family supportive housing and PRTF facility improvements, and other DCYF policy and operating adjustments.
“Thank you for including most of the DCYF policy provisions,” said Tiki Brown, commissioner of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, who also asked the committee to consider resourcing needs tied to the implementation of statutory changes and IT modernization.
Why it matters: County social‑service systems rely on SSIS for case management and reporting. County leaders and administrators told the committee that…
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