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Child Welfare

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY25 Gov$1,531,181,877$1,531,181,877
FY24$1,355,656,415$1,367,640,850
FY23$1,275,771,823$1,211,340,935
FY22$1,242,867,433$1,132,804,786
FY21$1,249,308,960$1,062,558,226
FY20$1,279,487,182$1,063,873,333
FY19$1,228,070,465$1,005,233,661
FY18$1,218,150,467$976,861,864
FY17$1,208,144,133$947,595,509
FY16$1,171,118,674$901,778,178
FY15$1,098,006,915$839,900,556
FY14$1,017,236,795$772,588,861
FY13$974,486,672$728,780,759
FY12$986,362,533$725,435,719
FY11$1,005,685,801$718,544,859
FY10$1,072,324,534$751,254,070
FY09$1,142,829,190$792,844,893
FY08$1,146,785,373$784,601,306
FY07$1,156,835,683$763,166,086
FY06$1,124,937,397$723,324,254
FY05$1,112,648,716$689,380,560
FY04$1,100,908,407$662,210,067
FY03$1,086,121,250$639,215,518
FY02$1,063,856,486$612,616,134
FY01$982,719,809$556,047,771

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Child Welfare
18.2%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY25 Gov$1,531,181,877$1,531,181,877
FY24$1,355,656,415$1,367,640,850
FY24 Leg$1,355,656,415$1,367,640,850
FY24 Sen$1,354,828,734$1,366,805,852
FY24 SWM$1,353,797,847$1,365,765,852
FY24 Hou$1,346,083,560$1,357,983,368
FY24 HWM$1,344,884,163$1,356,773,368
FY24 Gov$1,345,678,345$1,357,574,571
FY23 GAA$1,259,304,859$1,195,705,610
FY23 SWM$1,257,619,757$1,194,105,611
FY23 Hou$1,254,440,294$1,191,086,722
FY23 HWM$1,253,940,029$1,190,611,722
FY23 Gov$1,253,940,033$1,190,611,726
FY22 GAA$1,211,186,599$1,103,929,461

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY22FY23FY24FY25 Gov
Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren$234,460$283,647$266,961$277,615
Clinical Support Services and Operations (DCF Operations)$136,548,684$140,549,202$139,186,284$154,341,248
Roca Retained Revenue for Cities and Towns (Transitional Employment Program)$2,194,319$2,106,379$1,982,474$2,000,000
Foster Care Review$4,998,794$5,167,534$4,873,582$5,269,774
DCF Local and Regional Management of Services (Regional Lead Agencies)$9,915,496$10,032,532$9,442,380$11,423,980
Sexual Abuse Intervention Network$923,297$886,295$834,160$991,584
Services for Children and Families (Foster Care/Adoption)$336,340,581$344,687,908$352,691,008$376,723,635
Family Support and Stabilization$76,874,197$76,627,064$87,979,366$139,539,127
Congregate Care Services (Group Care)$341,958,844$354,863,126$427,242,822$495,889,634
Foster Care Parent Outreach$822,870$789,892$966,456$975,000
Social Worker Training Institute$3,116,734$3,270,302$4,701,347$4,920,601
DCF Family Resource Centers$27,428,985$29,805,269$33,503,816$27,329,607
Social Workers/Case Management$301,510,173$306,702,673$291,985,759$311,500,072
FY22FY23FY24FY25 Gov
Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren$234,460$283,647$266,961$277,615
Fair Hearing Evaluator$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Children and Families Reserve$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Children and Families Training Reserve$0$0$0$0
Connor B. Litigation Reserve$0$0$0$0
Fair Hearing Evaluator$0$0$0$0
Revenue Management Services$0$0$0$0
Clinical Support Services and Operations (DCF Operations)$136,548,684$140,549,202$139,186,284$154,341,248
Roca Retained Revenue for Cities and Towns (Transitional Employment Program)$2,194,319$2,106,379$1,982,474$2,000,000
Family Based Services$0$0$0$0
Enhanced Comprehensive Social Services$0$0$0$0
Foster Care Review$4,998,794$5,167,534$4,873,582$5,269,774
DCF Local and Regional Management of Services (Regional Lead Agencies)$9,915,496$10,032,532$9,442,380$11,423,980
Permanency and Foster Care$0$0$0$0
Sexual Abuse Intervention Network$923,297$886,295$834,160$991,584
Services for Children and Families (Foster Care/Adoption)$336,340,581$344,687,908$352,691,008$376,723,635
Childrens Advocacy Centers$0$0$0$0
Family Support and Stabilization$76,874,197$76,627,064$87,979,366$139,539,127
Congregate Care Services (Group Care)$341,958,844$354,863,126$427,242,822$495,889,634
Alternative Residential Placements$0$0$0$0
Foster Care Parent Outreach$822,870$789,892$966,456$975,000
Social Worker Training Institute$3,116,734$3,270,302$4,701,347$4,920,601
Alternative Non-Secure Overnight Lockup$0$0$0$0
DCF Family Resource Centers$27,428,985$29,805,269$33,503,816$27,329,607
Social Workers/Case Management$301,510,173$306,702,673$291,985,759$311,500,072
Partnership Agency Contracts$0$0$0$0
Child Protective Services$0$0$0$0
Family Networks System of Care$0$0$0$0
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