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Child Welfare

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Leg$1,367,640,850$1,367,640,850
FY23 Current$1,279,362,518$1,204,105,610
FY22$1,253,854,778$1,132,804,786
FY21$1,260,353,250$1,062,558,226
FY20$1,290,798,257$1,063,873,333
FY19$1,238,926,999$1,005,233,661
FY18$1,228,919,305$976,861,864
FY17$1,218,824,512$947,595,509
FY16$1,181,471,737$901,778,178
FY15$1,107,713,647$839,900,556
FY14$1,026,229,493$772,588,861
FY13$983,101,445$728,780,759
FY12$995,082,292$725,435,719
FY11$1,014,576,384$718,544,859
FY10$1,081,804,225$751,254,070
FY09$1,152,932,164$792,844,893
FY08$1,156,923,321$784,601,306
FY07$1,167,062,479$763,166,086
FY06$1,134,882,202$723,324,254
FY05$1,122,484,886$689,380,560
FY04$1,110,640,788$662,210,067
FY03$1,095,722,908$639,215,518
FY02$1,073,261,317$612,616,134
FY01$991,407,366$556,047,771

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Child Welfare
10.6%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Leg$1,367,640,850$1,367,640,850
FY24 Sen$1,366,805,852$1,366,805,852
FY24 SWM$1,365,765,852$1,365,765,852
FY24 Hou$1,357,983,368$1,357,983,368
FY24 HWM$1,356,773,368$1,356,773,368
FY24 Gov$1,357,574,571$1,357,574,571
FY23 Current$1,279,362,518$1,204,105,610
FY23 GAA$1,270,437,516$1,195,705,610
FY23 SWM$1,268,737,517$1,194,105,611
FY23 Hou$1,265,529,946$1,191,086,722
FY23 HWM$1,265,025,259$1,190,611,722
FY23 Gov$1,265,025,263$1,190,611,726
FY22 GAA$1,221,893,875$1,103,929,461

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 Leg
Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren$286,155$269,322$269,321$269,321$269,321
Clinical Support Services and Operations (DCF Operations)$139,480,418$140,107,935$139,916,735$140,306,735$140,416,735
Roca Retained Revenue for Cities and Towns (Transitional Employment Program)$2,125,001$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000
Foster Care Review$5,213,217$4,916,667$4,916,666$4,916,667$4,916,666
DCF Local and Regional Management of Services (Regional Lead Agencies)$10,121,222$9,525,854$9,825,854$9,525,854$9,525,854
Sexual Abuse Intervention Network$894,130$841,534$841,534$841,535$841,534
Services for Children and Families (Foster Care/Adoption)$347,735,059$354,543,909$355,343,909$355,083,909$355,808,909
Family Support and Stabilization$77,304,471$88,757,132$88,757,132$88,757,132$88,757,132
Congregate Care Services (Group Care)$358,000,229$431,019,785$431,019,785$431,019,785$431,019,785
Foster Care Parent Outreach$796,875$975,000$975,000$975,000$975,000
Social Worker Training Institute$3,299,212$4,742,908$4,742,908$4,742,908$4,742,908
DCF Family Resource Centers$30,068,757$24,807,519$24,807,518$33,800,000$33,800,000
Social Workers/Case Management$304,037,772$295,067,006$294,567,006$294,567,006$294,567,006
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 Leg
Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren$286,155$269,322$269,321$269,321$269,321
Fair Hearing Evaluator$0$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Children and Families Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Dept. of Children and Families Training Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Connor B. Litigation Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Fair Hearing Evaluator$0$0$0$0$0
Revenue Management Services$0$0$0$0$0
Clinical Support Services and Operations (DCF Operations)$139,480,418$140,107,935$139,916,735$140,306,735$140,416,735
Roca Retained Revenue for Cities and Towns (Transitional Employment Program)$2,125,001$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000
Family Based Services$0$0$0$0$0
Enhanced Comprehensive Social Services$0$0$0$0$0
Foster Care Review$5,213,217$4,916,667$4,916,666$4,916,667$4,916,666
DCF Local and Regional Management of Services (Regional Lead Agencies)$10,121,222$9,525,854$9,825,854$9,525,854$9,525,854
Permanency and Foster Care$0$0$0$0$0
Sexual Abuse Intervention Network$894,130$841,534$841,534$841,535$841,534
Services for Children and Families (Foster Care/Adoption)$347,735,059$354,543,909$355,343,909$355,083,909$355,808,909
Childrens Advocacy Centers$0$0$0$0$0
Family Support and Stabilization$77,304,471$88,757,132$88,757,132$88,757,132$88,757,132
Congregate Care Services (Group Care)$358,000,229$431,019,785$431,019,785$431,019,785$431,019,785
Alternative Residential Placements$0$0$0$0$0
Foster Care Parent Outreach$796,875$975,000$975,000$975,000$975,000
Social Worker Training Institute$3,299,212$4,742,908$4,742,908$4,742,908$4,742,908
Alternative Non-Secure Overnight Lockup$0$0$0$0$0
DCF Family Resource Centers$30,068,757$24,807,519$24,807,518$33,800,000$33,800,000
Social Workers/Case Management$304,037,772$295,067,006$294,567,006$294,567,006$294,567,006
Partnership Agency Contracts$0$0$0$0$0
Child Protective Services$0$0$0$0$0
Family Networks System of Care$0$0$0$0$0
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