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Budget panel approves DCF budget, restores CCWIS funds and adds foster-care aid for Sedgwick County
Summary
The Committee on Social Services Budget approved the Department for Children and Families budget as amended, restored roughly $7.7 million in reappropriated funds for the CCWIS child‑welfare information system, and recommended $500,000 in FY27 to stabilize foster care in Sedgwick County with a separate $250,000 allocation for Amber Hope aftercare services.
The Committee on Social Services Budget voted to approve the Department for Children and Families (DCF) budget as amended and took separate steps to address rising foster‑care needs in Sedgwick County.
Amanda, committee staff, told members the committee’s draft report contained two distinct responses to increased foster‑care demand in Sedgwick County: a portion of the governor’s recommendation that would fund private case management provider Amber Hope to hire four therapists and a public‑testimony request…
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