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Child advocacy centers urge $2.7M ongoing; subcommittee restores reappropriations and recommends $2.7M for FY2027
Summary
Child advocacy centers and domestic violence providers asked the subcommittee to restore $1.7M in reappropriations and adopt $2.7M SGF in ongoing funding for FY2027 to meet increased demand from new DCF timelines; the panel approved a $199,332 SGF restoration for 2026 and recommended $2.7M ongoing for 2027.
Multiple child advocacy centers and service providers told the Legislative Subcommittee, Ways and Means that demand for forensic interviews and related services has increased and urged the committee to restore reappropriations and add ongoing SGF support.
Casey Dahlke, CEO of Kansas Children's Advocacy Centers, said the statewide association served 4,316 children and provided 6,892 services last year — a 13.6% increase — and asked for a $2,700,000 SGF enhancement to stabilize existing centers rather than create a new program: "We are requesting respectfully…
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