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Child Welfare

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Gov$1,357,574,571$1,357,574,571
FY23 Current$1,268,594,916$1,195,705,610
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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Between and
Funding for Child Welfare
9.7%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Gov$1,357,574,571$1,357,574,571
FY23 Current$1,268,594,916$1,195,705,610
FY23 GAA$1,268,594,916$1,195,705,610
FY23 Leg$1,268,594,916$1,195,705,610
FY23 Sen$1,268,011,389$1,195,155,611
FY23 SWM$1,266,897,382$1,194,105,611
FY23 Hou$1,263,694,464$1,191,086,722
FY23 HWM$1,263,190,508$1,190,611,722
FY23 Gov$1,263,190,513$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
FY21FY22FY23 CurrentFY24 Gov
Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren$194,169$236,532$285,740$269,322
Dept. of Children and Families$127,581,896$137,755,818$139,278,120$140,107,935
Transitional Employment Program (Roca)$2,372,300$2,213,717$2,121,918$2,000,000
Foster Care Review$5,374,752$5,042,985$5,205,656$4,916,667
Dept. of Children and Families Regional Administration$9,533,590$10,003,152$10,106,543$9,525,854
Sexual Abuse Intervention Network (SAIN)$998,185$931,459$892,833$841,534
Services for Children and Families (Foster Care/Adoption)$356,753,314$339,313,939$338,318,658$354,543,909
Family Support and Stabilization$79,551,000$77,553,789$77,192,352$88,757,132
Group (Congregate) Care Services$343,441,914$344,981,869$357,480,997$431,019,785
Foster Care Parent Outreach$889,612$830,144$795,719$975,000
Child Welfare Training Institute Retained Revenue$3,354,113$3,144,287$3,294,427$4,742,908
Alternative Non-Secure Overnight Lockup$179,408$0$0$0
DCF Family Resource Centers$20,698,314$27,671,466$30,025,147$24,807,519
Social Workers/Case Management$309,430,682$304,175,619$303,596,805$295,067,006
FY21FY22FY23 CurrentFY24 Gov
Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren$194,169$236,532$285,740$269,322
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
Dept. of Children and Families$127,581,896$137,755,818$139,278,120$140,107,935
Transitional Employment Program (Roca)$2,372,300$2,213,717$2,121,918$2,000,000
Family Based Services$0$0$0$0
Enhanced Comprehensive Social Services$0$0$0$0
Foster Care Review$5,374,752$5,042,985$5,205,656$4,916,667
Dept. of Children and Families Regional Administration$9,533,590$10,003,152$10,106,543$9,525,854
Permanency and Foster Care$0$0$0$0
Sexual Abuse Intervention Network (SAIN)$998,185$931,459$892,833$841,534
Services for Children and Families (Foster Care/Adoption)$356,753,314$339,313,939$338,318,658$354,543,909
Childrens Advocacy Centers$0$0$0$0
Family Support and Stabilization$79,551,000$77,553,789$77,192,352$88,757,132
Group (Congregate) Care Services$343,441,914$344,981,869$357,480,997$431,019,785
Alternative Residential Placements$0$0$0$0
Foster Care Parent Outreach$889,612$830,144$795,719$975,000
Child Welfare Training Institute Retained Revenue$3,354,113$3,144,287$3,294,427$4,742,908
Alternative Non-Secure Overnight Lockup$179,408$0$0$0
DCF Family Resource Centers$20,698,314$27,671,466$30,025,147$24,807,519
Social Workers/Case Management$309,430,682$304,175,619$303,596,805$295,067,006
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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