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Board approves 2026–2027 Children & Youth contracts, several rate increases recorded
Summary
Lancaster County approved a slate of Children and Youth service renewals and new agreements for FY 2026–2027, including payments for predisposition programs and foster-care rates; the package lists multiple percentage increases and specifies funding splits (typical: 16% County, 56% State, 28% Federal).
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on April 15 approved numerous renewals and new agreements for the Children and Youth Agency and the Office of Juvenile Probation for fiscal year 2026–2027.
The approved items include program and per-unit rates (for example, Bench Mark Predisposition Program at $327,459; Boys & Girls Club Independent Living Program staff at $617,464 with a noted +3.75% increase). The minutes list multiple provider fee changes including a line item increase of up to +50% for certain comprehensive psychoeducational/neuropsychological evaluations in one provider’s schedule and a 27.88% increase in Merakey Pennsylvania’s therapeutic foster care room-and-board rate; the document also notes the typical funding split as 16% County, 56% State and 28% Federal, with several exceptions called out in the minutes.
