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DCYF defends funding shifts after two-year equity review; plans phased RFPs
Summary
DCYF told supervisors it refocused grants following a two-year reauthorization and equity analysis, targeting services to highest-need youth and expanding technical assistance. The department said it received over 800 proposals requesting about $130 million while only $76 million was available.
During the committee hearing Maria, representing the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), outlined why the department changed funding priorities after a two-year reauthorization and equity analysis. She said the reauthorization directed DCYF to serve youth up to age 24 and to conduct an equity analysis of outcomes; the department spent two years surveying community needs and designing a…
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