Child Assistance and Development

Official name: DHS-DSS - Child Assistance and Development

Child Assistance and Development spent $83.6 million in FY2026 — 65% of a $128 million budget. It ranks 31 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 48% less than in FY2025 ($160 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $83.6 million$83,565,828
Budget FY2026: $128 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 65%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: −47.7%FY2025: $160 million

16.7% of Social Services spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 3267, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Child Assistance and Development by category: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by category

12 categories. The largest, Neon/TANF Child Care, accounts for 76% of the total.

Categories of Child Assistance and Development, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Neon/TANF Child Care22

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$41.1 million	Not available
FY2007	$40.1 million	Not available
FY2008	$44.6 million	Not available
FY2009	$42.5 million	Not available
FY2010	$42.5 million	$54.3 million
FY2011	$49.7 million	$55.8 million
FY2012	$41.5 million	$44.1 million
FY2013	$32.9 million	$38.9 million
FY2014	$30.4 million	$38.2 million
FY2015	$29.0 million	$38.0 million
FY2016	$34.7 million	$43.1 million
FY2017	$44.7 million	$54.3 million
FY2018	$48.0 million	$51.9 million
FY2019	$60.2 million	$61.8 million
FY2020	$83.7 million	$109 million
FY2021	$96.6 million	$193 million
FY2022	$210 million	$373 million
FY2023	$217 million	$359 million
FY2024	$202 million	$316 million
FY2025	$160 million	$215 million
FY2026	$83.6 million	$128 million
FY2027	See note	$99.6 million

Transfer in Fed Arpa55	$4.82 millionof $4.86 million	$4.86 million	99%	5.8%

Admin/Business License20	$4.64 millionof $11.9 million	$11.9 million	39%	5.6%

Early Childcare & Education Program21	$4.55 millionof $4.75 million	$4.75 million	96%	5.4%

Personnel Services01	$2.48 millionof $3.07 million	$3.07 million	81%	3.0%

Operating04	$2.35 millionof $8.73 million	$8.73 million	27%	2.8%

Fed American Relief Act CCDBG56	None recordedof $2.19 million	$2.19 million	—	—

Early Childhood Engagement Project23	$1000 thousandof $1.00 million	$1.00 million	100%	1.2%

In-State Travel03	$23.6 thousandof $36.8 thousand	$36.8 thousand	64%	0.0%

Information Services26	$18.9 thousandof $32.1 thousand	$32.1 thousand	59%	0.0%

Equipment05	None recordedof $10.0 thousand	$10.0 thousand	—	—

Out-Of-State Travel02	$8.6 thousandof $66.0 thousand	$66.0 thousand	13%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Neon/TANF Child Care	Transfer in Fed Arpa	Admin/Business License	Early Childcare & Education Program	Personnel Services	Other (7)	Budget
FY2006	$3.12 million	—	$19.2 million	$4.68 million	$659 thousand	$13.4 million	—
FY2007	$3.24 million	—	$16.9 million	$5.07 million	$663 thousand	$14.1 million	—
FY2008	$5.63 million	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$112 million	$124 million
FF	3583 Fed Child Care Discretionary	$79.3 million	$89.9 million
FF	3584 Fed Child Care Mandatory Matching	$19.9 million	$19.8 million
FF	3567 Fed TANF	$12.5 million	$12.5 million
FF	3586 Federal Grant-F	$0	$2.19 million
General Fund

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$104 million	$104 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$3.67 million= $108M	$108 million
Legislature approved	$108 million	$108 million
Federal money added after the session	+$12.7 million= $120M	$120 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$1.51 million= $122M	$122 million
Other changes after the session	+$5.69 million= $128M	$128 million
Current budget	$128 million	$128 million

FY2009	$5.62 million	—	$23.5 million	$4.54 million	$687 thousand	$8.10 million	—

FY2010	$6.49 million	—	$24.6 million	$4.97 million	$595 thousand	$5.80 million	$54.3 million

FY2011	$7.59 million	—	$30.1 million	$4.47 million	$637 thousand	$6.84 million	$55.8 million

FY2012	$6.83 million	—	$25.7 million	$3.51 million	$598 thousand	$4.86 million	$44.1 million

FY2013	$6.64 million	—	$18.2 million	$3.23 million	$617 thousand	$4.13 million	$38.9 million

FY2014	$7.06 million	—	$16.0 million	$2.90 million	$581 thousand	$3.87 million	$38.2 million

FY2015	$8.17 million	—	$17.8 million	minus $3.3 thousand	$262 thousand	$2.85 million	$38.0 million

FY2016	$28.6 million	—	$5.45 million	—	$285 thousand	$328 thousand	$43.1 million

FY2017	$38.2 million	—	$6.00 million	—	$244 thousand	$232 thousand	$54.3 million

FY2018	$41.4 million	—	$6.23 million	—	$199 thousand	$228 thousand	$51.9 million

FY2019	$52.7 million	—	$6.91 million	—	$304 thousand	$233 thousand	$61.8 million

FY2020	$66.3 million	—	$7.74 million	$120 thousand	$403 thousand	$411 thousand	$109 million

FY2021	$41.6 million	—	$6.52 million	$348 thousand	$528 thousand	$136 thousand	$193 million

FY2022	$45.7 million	—	$6.91 million	$0	$768 thousand	$296 thousand	$373 million

FY2023	$63.2 million	$27.0 million	$7.13 million	$0	$980 thousand	$399 thousand	$359 million

FY2024	$64.3 million	$34.5 million	$7.62 million	$227 thousand	$877 thousand	$2.00 million	$316 million

FY2025	$87.0 million	$10.9 million	$7.49 million	$2.55 million	$2.49 million	$3.97 million	$215 million

FY2026	$63.7 million	$4.82 million	$4.64 million	$4.55 million	$2.48 million	$3.40 million	$128 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$99.6 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$3.69 million	$4.86 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$3.69 million	$4.86 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

Carried over from last year · not new money	$0	$1.51 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$1.51 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

Child Assistance and Development

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

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Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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