Division

Child and Family Services

Official name: DHS - Child and Family Services

Child and Family Services spent $407 million in FY2026 — 85% of a $478 million budget. It is the tenth-largest of the state's 109 divisions: about $1 in every $61 of all state spending.

That is 11% more than in FY2025 ($368 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $407 million$407,268,079
Budget FY2026: $478 millionplus $2.50 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 85%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +10.7%FY2025: $368 million

20.7% of Department of Human Services spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetHistory follows the budget accounts in this division in FY2026, looked up by code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Child and Family Services by budget account: 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 budget account

28 budget accounts. The largest, DHS-DCFS - Clark County Child Welfare, accounts for 36% of the total.

Budget accounts of Child and Family Services, FY2026
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DHS-DCFS - Clark County Child Welfare3142

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$172 million	Not available
FY2007	$188 million	Not available
FY2008	$200 million	Not available
FY2009	$226 million	Not available
FY2010	$226 million	$248 million
FY2011	$219 million	$243 million
FY2012	$211 million	$228 million
FY2013	$214 million	$239 million
FY2014	$227 million	$264 million
FY2015	$230 million	$259 million
FY2016	$255 million	$274 million
FY2017	$275 million	$302 million
FY2018	$288 million	$314 million
FY2019	$294 million	$334 million
FY2020	$287 million	$327 million
FY2021	$264 million	$348 million
FY2022	$309 million	$373 million
FY2023	$319 million	$445 million
FY2024	$328 million	$446 million
FY2025	$368 million	$443 million
FY2026	$407 million	$478 million
FY2027	See note	$420 million

DHS-DCFS - Washoe County Child Welfare3141	$45.4 millionof $47.2 million	$47.2 million	96%	11.1%

DHS-DCFS - Southern NV Child & Adolescent Services3646	$42.6 millionof $54.9 million	$54.9 million	78%	10.5%

DHS-DCFS - Rural Child Welfare3229	$29.2 millionof $33.2 million	$33.2 million	88%	7.2%

DHS-DCFS - Children, Youth & Family Administration3145	$24.7 millionof $27.5 million	$27.5 million	90%	6.1%

DHS-DCFS - Family Support Program3146	$20.4 millionof $26.1 million	$26.1 million	78%	5.0%

DHS-DCFS - Victims Services4894	$13.0 millionof $16.3 million	$16.3 million	80%	3.2%

DHS-DCFS - Northern NV Child & Adolescent Services3281	$12.2 millionof $13.9 million	$13.9 million	88%	3.0%

DHS-DCFS - Summit View Youth Center3148	$10.2 millionof $10.4 million	$10.4 million	98%	2.5%

DHS-DCFS - Information Services3143	$9.93 millionof $32.7 million	$32.7 million	30%	2.4%

DHS-DCFS - Caliente Youth Center3179	$9.62 millionof $10.7 million	$10.7 million	90%	2.4%

DHS-DCFS - Nevada Youth Training Center3259	$9.10 millionof $10.1 million	$10.1 million	90%	2.2%

Budget accounts of Child and Family Services, FY2026, continued
Budget account	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
DHS-DCFS - Youth Parole Services3263	$7.92 millionof $8.76 million	$8.76 million	90%	1.9%
DHS-DCFS - Victims of Crime4895	$7.43 millionof $8.72 million	$8.72 million	85%	1.8%
DHS-DCFS - Victims of Domestic Violence3181	$5.72 millionof $5.75 million	$5.75 million	100%	1.4%
DHS-DCFS - Youth Alternative Placement3147	$5.62 millionof $5.62 million	$5.62 million	100%	1.4%
DHS-DCFS - Juvenile Justice Services1383	$4.15 millionof $4.65 million	$4.65 million	89%	1.0%
DHS-DCFS - Children's Trust Account3201	$710 thousandof $762 thousand	$762 thousand	93%	0.2%
DHS-DCFS - Transition From Foster Care3250	$661 thousandof $750 thousand	$750 thousand	88%	0.2%
DHS-DCFS - Child Welfare Trust3242	$350 thousandof $491 thousand	$491 thousand	71%	0.1%
DHS-DCFS - Review of Death of Children3251	$135 thousandof $211 thousand	$211 thousand	64%	0.0%
DHS Nevada Children's Gift Account-Non-Exec3293	$27.5 thousandof $62.4 thousand	$62.4 thousand	44%	0.0%
DHS Youth TRNG CNTR Gift Fund-Non-Exec3296	None recordedof $11.7 thousand	$11.7 thousand	—	—
DHS-DCFS-CBS Washoe Gift Fund-Non-Exec3285	None recordedof $10.0 thousand	$10.0 thousand	—	—
Dhs-Dcfs-Farm Acct-Youth Training Center-Non-Exec3277	None recordedof $7.3 thousand	$7.3 thousand	—	—
DHS Henry Woods Christmas Fund-Non-Exec3292	None recordedof $4.3 thousand	$4.3 thousand	—	—
DHS Caliente Youth Center Gift Fund-Non-Exec3295	None recordedof $1.8 thousand	$1.8 thousand	—	—
Dhs-Dcfs-Children's Advocacy Centers3298	None recordedof $1.0 thousand	$1.0 thousand	—	—

Spent each year by budget accounts
Fiscal year	DHS-DCFS - Clark County Child Welfare	DHS-DCFS - Washoe County Child Welfare	DHS-DCFS - Southern NV Child & Adolescent Services	DHS-DCFS - Rural Child Welfare	DHS-DCFS - Children, Youth & Family Administration	Other (23)	Budget
FY2006	$38.7 million	$19.8 million	$18.0 million	$18.5 million	$13.8 million	$63.1 million	—
FY2007	$46.1 million	$20.7 million	$19.9 million	$15.8 million	$17.4 million	$67.9 million	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$205 million	$208 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$205 million	$208 million
Federal funds	$136 million	$161 million
FF	3562 Federal Title Iv-E	$61.2 million	$68.3 million
FF	3562 Fed - Title Iv-E	$43.0 million	$46.6 million
FF	3460 Fed Voca Grant

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$402 million	$402 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$12.8 million= $415M	$415 million
Legislature approved	$415 million	$415 million
Accounts outside the operating budget	+$98.5 thousand= $415M	$415 million
Federal money added after the session	+$24.3 million= $439M	$439 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$13.4 million= $453M	$453 million
Other changes after the session	+$25.1 million= $478M	$478 million
Current budget	$478 million	$478 million

FY2009	$71.8 million	$25.9 million	$22.0 million	$18.4 million	$18.8 million	$68.6 million	—

FY2010	$77.5 million	$26.7 million	$22.0 million	$15.6 million	$19.6 million	$64.6 million	$248 million

FY2011	$78.6 million	$28.8 million	$19.6 million	$15.1 million	$18.4 million	$58.8 million	$243 million

FY2012	$78.4 million	$28.3 million	$20.4 million	$14.9 million	$17.9 million	$51.3 million	$228 million

FY2013	$79.8 million	$30.5 million	$21.1 million	$15.4 million	$16.2 million	$51.3 million	$239 million

FY2014	$89.6 million	$28.8 million	$20.7 million	$17.4 million	$17.2 million	$53.7 million	$264 million

FY2015	$90.1 million	$30.2 million	$22.2 million	$18.3 million	$18.0 million	$51.7 million	$259 million

FY2016	$103 million	$33.2 million	$25.3 million	$17.5 million	$19.7 million	$56.8 million	$274 million

FY2017	$105 million	$35.5 million	$27.5 million	$18.7 million	$28.2 million	$60.3 million	$302 million

FY2018	$108 million	$35.4 million	$27.4 million	$18.5 million	$33.3 million	$65.6 million	$314 million

FY2019	$115 million	$37.3 million	$25.4 million	$20.4 million	$31.0 million	$64.5 million	$334 million

FY2020	$108 million	$37.3 million	$26.6 million	$21.7 million	$32.5 million	$61.6 million	$327 million

FY2021	$86.1 million	$34.4 million	$25.5 million	$19.8 million	$41.3 million	$57.1 million	$348 million

FY2022	$115 million	$37.7 million	$26.6 million	$21.2 million	$45.2 million	$62.7 million	$373 million

FY2023	$117 million	$38.8 million	$28.7 million	$22.9 million	$46.4 million	$65.4 million	$445 million

FY2024	$132 million	$38.4 million	$28.9 million	$21.2 million	$21.5 million	$85.8 million	$446 million

FY2025	$127 million	$38.5 million	$38.4 million	$27.2 million	$19.4 million	$117 million	$443 million

FY2026	$148 million	$45.4 million	$42.6 million	$29.2 million	$24.7 million	$117 million	$478 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$420 million

Fees, licences and tuition

3601 Licenses and Fees

3739 Filing Fee

4280 Wage Assessment

Everything else

4103 County Reimbursements

4250 Victims of Domestic Violence

4758 Transfer From Treasurer

4101 County Participation Funds

3802 Patient Collections

4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties

4216 Ssa Reimbursement

4151 CIVIL Penalties

4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib

4209 Recoveries

4256 Restitution Collections

4201 Reimbursement

4266 Casey Foundation Partnership

4251 Gifts and Donations

4665 Trans Education-Carl Perkins GRNT

4266 Private Grant - a

4655 Transfer From Statutory Contingency

4157 Eudl Ab432-Civil Fines

4157 Fines

4254 Miscellaneous Revenue

4005 Farm Sales

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

3860 Medicaid Fmap

4683 Transfer From Do - Opiod

4683 Transfer From Do-Opioid

4674 Transfer From Medicaid

4750 Trans From DHHS - Director Cfda 93.667

4750 Trans From DHHS - Director

4750 Trans From DHHS - Director Aln 93.667

4230 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - a

4669 Transfer From Other B/A Same Fund Cfda 93.958

4674 Transfer From Medicaid Cfda 93.778

3890 Birth-Death Certificate Charge

4675 Trans From Welfare - TANF

4739 Transfer From Agriculture

4620 Transfer From DPBH Admin (Cmhs)

4661 Transfer From Education Cfda 93.575

4662 Trans Education-Title I Grant

4674 Transfer From Medicaid Aln 93.778

4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund Aln 93.958

4662 Transfer From Education - Title I

4620 Transfer From Youth Parole Services

4661 Transfer From Education Aln 93.575

4662 Transfer From Education - Title 1 Grant

4621 Transfer From Ba 4895

4669 Trans From B/A 3201 Children's Trust Fund

…and 10 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Fees, licences and tuition		$1.60 million	$1.60 million
OF	3601 Licenses and Fees	$946 thousand	$946 thousand
OF	3739 Filing Fee	$369 thousand	$369 thousand
OF	4280 Wage Assessment	$288 thousand	$288 thousand

Everything else		$23.8 million	$24.0 million
OF	4103 County Reimbursements	$9.67 million	$9.67 million
OF	4250 Victims of Domestic Violence	$5.24 million	$5.24 million
OF	4758 Transfer From Treasurer	$3.48 million	$3.48 million
OF	4101 County Participation Funds	$2.56 million	$2.56 million
OF	3802 Patient Collections	$981 thousand	$981 thousand
OF	4152 Fines/Forfeitures/Penalties	$929 thousand	$929 thousand
OF	4216 Ssa Reimbursement	$212 thousand	$295 thousand
OF	4151 CIVIL Penalties	$203 thousand	$203 thousand
OF	4326 Treasurer's Interest Distrib	$107 thousand	$151 thousand
OF	4209 Recoveries	$148 thousand	$148 thousand
OF	4256 Restitution Collections	$139 thousand	$139 thousand
OF	4201 Reimbursement	$30.4 thousand	$30.4 thousand
OF	4266 Casey Foundation Partnership	$30.0 thousand	$30.0 thousand
OF	4251 Gifts and Donations	$0	$29.1 thousand
OF	4665 Trans Education-Carl Perkins GRNT	$24.7 thousand	$24.7 thousand
OF	4266 Private Grant - a	$0	$20.5 thousand
OF	4655 Transfer From Statutory Contingency	$14.1 thousand	$14.1 thousand
OF	4157 Eudl Ab432-Civil Fines	$12.0 thousand	$12.0 thousand
OF	4157 Fines	$9.7 thousand	$9.7 thousand
OF	4254 Miscellaneous Revenue	$1.9 thousand	$1.9 thousand
OF	4005 Farm Sales	$0	$500

Moved between state accounts · not new money		$53.0 million	$75.2 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$10.7 million	$33.2 million
IA	3860 Medicaid Fmap	$19.3 million	$19.3 million
IA	4683 Transfer From Do - Opiod	$6.01 million	$6.01 million
IA	4683 Transfer From Do-Opioid	$2.72 million	$2.72 million
IA	4674 Transfer From Medicaid	$2.00 million	$2.33 million
IA	4750 Trans From DHHS - Director Cfda 93.667	$2.27 million	$2.27 million
IA	4750 Trans From DHHS - Director	$1.72 million	$1.72 million
IA	4750 Trans From DHHS - Director Aln 93.667	$1.44 million	$1.44 million
IA	4230 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - a	$1.17 million	$1.17 million
IA	4669 Transfer From Other B/A Same Fund Cfda 93.958	$1.00 million	$1.00 million
IA	4674 Transfer From Medicaid Cfda 93.778	$801 thousand	$801 thousand
IA	3890 Birth-Death Certificate Charge	$693 thousand	$738 thousand
IA	4675 Trans From Welfare - TANF	$425 thousand	$425 thousand
IA	4739 Transfer From Agriculture	$378 thousand	$406 thousand
IA	4620 Transfer From DPBH Admin (Cmhs)	$382 thousand	$382 thousand
IA	4661 Transfer From Education Cfda 93.575	$342 thousand	$342 thousand
IA	4662 Trans Education-Title I Grant	$196 thousand	$278 thousand
IA	4674 Transfer From Medicaid Aln 93.778	$267 thousand	$267 thousand
IA	4669 Trans From Other B/A Same Fund Aln 93.958	$217 thousand	$235 thousand
IA	4662 Transfer From Education - Title I	$161 thousand	$182 thousand
IA	4620 Transfer From Youth Parole Services	$154 thousand	$154 thousand
IA	4661 Transfer From Education Aln 93.575	$141 thousand	$141 thousand
IA	4662 Transfer From Education - Title 1 Grant	$137 thousand	$137 thousand
IA	4621 Transfer From Ba 4895	$98.0 thousand	$98.0 thousand
IA	4669 Trans From B/A 3201 Children's Trust Fund	$68.9 thousand	$68.9 thousand
	…and 10 smaller lines (all in the CSV)

Carried over from last year · not new money		$1.65 million	$15.8 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$10.1 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$1.65 million	$5.64 million

Child and Family Services

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How the FY2026 budget got here

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