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Detailed discussion on foster care funding swaps and budget allocation
1:11:13
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Council Member Williams inquires about specific funding swaps and budget allocations for foster care services. Commissioner Dannhauser and a representative provide details on the current and upcoming fiscal year budgets for foster care.
- The FY 2025 foster care budget is $814 million, while the FY 2026 budget is $674 million
- A $102 million funding swap from federal to city funding occurred for FY 2025 only
- ACS plans to work with OMB to assess future costs and maintain necessary funding for foster care services
- No reductions in foster care funding are planned
Nantasha M. Williams
1:11:13
So still foster care.
1:11:14
The executive plan swaps $102,000,000 in federal funding for city funding in fiscal twenty twenty five only for foster care.
1:11:22
Think this is what you were talking Why was the funding swapped?
1:11:27
How was this funding amount determined?
1:11:30
Why was funding swapped for only one year and not baseline?
1:11:34
And how much is the full budget for foster care and fiscal twenty twenty five?
Jess Dannhauser
1:11:40
So the full budget is around $622,000,000 We have that hundred million that's for fiscal twenty five.
1:11:50
So that hundred million is, was for this one time, we have to assess what happens with our costs and census going forward.
1:12:01
It relates directly to the 4E waiver.
1:12:04
Actually
Nantasha M. Williams
1:12:06
and just quickly
Jess Dannhauser
1:12:08
Sorry, Margaret's gonna correct me.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:12:09
Okay.
Jess Dannhauser
1:12:10
Go ahead.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:12:10
Hi, the
Caitlyn Passaretti
1:12:13
'25 budget is for $814,000,000 and the '26 budget is for $674,000,000
Michary Almanzar
1:12:23
Okay.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:12:27
Does the agency plan to adjust the baseline budget to be more aligned with the current level of demand and the required reimbursement rates?
Jess Dannhauser
1:12:37
We are not making any reductions in foster care funding.
1:12:42
We're gonna be working with OMB over the coming months to assess what the costs will be and to address that to make sure that we can maintain the funding necessary.