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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Key budget investments and conclusion of ACS testimony
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Commissioner Dannhauser outlines the critical investments included in ACS's fiscal year 2026 executive budget to enhance the agency's work. He highlights several key funding allocations aimed at supporting various programs and addressing structural deficits.
- $25 million to continue providing community-based child care assistance for approximately 1,000 children through Promise NYC.
- $40 million annual investment for the youth safety and success initiative, expanding programs for youth in foster care or justice-involved youth.
- $103 million to address the annual structural federal foster care deficit and funding for the state child care market increase.
- $8 million reinvestment into prevention programs to address workforce needs and provide more concrete goods and support for families.
The commissioner concludes by expressing confidence that the budget, along with the dedication of ACS and provider agency staff, will enable the agency to keep children safe and provide necessary support to youth and families.
Jess Dannhauser
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Despite the challenges presented by the state budget, ACS's fiscal year twenty six executive budget includes critical investments to enhance our work.
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This includes 25,000,000 to continue to provide community based child care assistance for approximately 1,000 children through Promise NYC.
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This budget also includes 40,000,000 annual investment for the youth safety and success initiative that expands and creates five programs for youth who are either in foster care or justice involved, including Fair Futures, College Choice, Just Us, ACES, and the creation of Career Choice Workforce Ready for youth in foster care who choose not to go to college.
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The budget also includes the hundred and 3,000,000 in funding needed to address the annual structural federal foster care deficit and funding for the state child care market increase in both fiscal year '25 and '26.
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We're also going to be reinvesting 8,000,000 into our prevention programs to both address the needs of the workforce and provide more concrete goods and support for families.
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In conclusion, ACS's FY twenty six executive budget along with the tenacity, commitment, and compassion of both ACS and our provider agency staff will enable us to keep children safe while providing youth and families with the sports and resources they need to thrive.
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Thank you.