Washoe County Child Welfare

Official name: DHS-DCFS - Washoe County Child Welfare

Washoe County Child Welfare spent $45.4 million in FY2026 — 96% of a $47.2 million budget. It ranks 53 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 18% more than in FY2025 ($38.5 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $45.4 million$45,351,167
Budget FY2026: $47.2 millionReserves excluded
Share of budget spent: 96%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +17.7%FY2025: $38.5 million

11.1% of Child and Family Services spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 3141, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Washoe County Child Welfare 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

7 categories. The largest, Child Welfare, accounts for 56% of the total.

Categories of Washoe County Child Welfare, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Child Welfare13

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$19.8 million	Not available
FY2007	$20.7 million	Not available
FY2008	$24.4 million	Not available
FY2009	$25.9 million	Not available
FY2010	$26.7 million	$30.5 million
FY2011	$28.8 million	$31.4 million
FY2012	$28.3 million	$29.1 million
FY2013	$30.5 million	$31.3 million
FY2014	$28.8 million	$35.4 million
FY2015	$30.2 million	$35.7 million
FY2016	$33.2 million	$33.3 million
FY2017	$35.5 million	$36.9 million
FY2018	$35.4 million	$35.7 million
FY2019	$37.3 million	$37.3 million
FY2020	$37.3 million	$37.7 million
FY2021	$34.4 million	$39.8 million
FY2022	$37.7 million	$38.8 million
FY2023	$38.8 million	$40.4 million
FY2024	$38.4 million	$41.0 million
FY2025	$38.5 million	$40.4 million
FY2026	$45.4 million	$47.2 million
FY2027	See note	$42.5 million

Subsidized Adoptions09	$15.8 millionof $17.3 million	$17.3 million	91%	34.8%

Adoption Savings50	$1.99 millionof $2.00 million	$2.00 million	99%	4.4%

Fiscal Incentive Program15	$1.75 millionof $1.75 million	$1.75 million	100%	3.9%

Adoption Savings Reinvestment Ab51551	$216 thousandof $607 thousand	$607 thousand	36%	0.5%

Respite41	$180 thousandof $180 thousand	$180 thousand	100%	0.4%

Mental Health Placements16	$25.0 thousandof $25.0 thousand	$25.0 thousand	100%	0.1%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Child Welfare	Subsidized Adoptions	Adoption Savings	Fiscal Incentive Program	Adoption Savings Reinvestment Ab515	Other (2)	Budget
FY2006	$15.9 million	—	$3.91 million	—	—	—	—
FY2007	$17.3 million	—	$3.38 million	—	—	—	—
FY2008	$20.5 million	—	$3.91 million	—	—	—	—
FY2009

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Federal funds	$20.0 million	$22.9 million
FF	3562 Fed - Title Iv-E	$20.0 million	$22.9 million
FF	3467 Fed CWS Title Ivb Grant	$62.0 thousand	$62.0 thousand
General Fund	$21.0 million	$21.6 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$21.0 million	$21.6 million
Moved between state accounts · not new money

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$41.5 million	$41.5 million
Changes made by the Legislature	+$836 thousand= $42.4M	$42.4 million
Legislature approved	$42.4 million	$42.4 million
Federal money added after the session	+$2.88 million= $45.2M	$45.2 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$1.40 million= $46.6M	$46.6 million
Other changes after the session	+$607 thousand= $47.2M	$47.2 million
Current budget	$47.2 million	$47.2 million

FY2010	$22.2 million	—	$4.54 million	—	—	—	$30.5 million

FY2011	$24.0 million	—	$4.79 million	—	—	—	$31.4 million

FY2012	$22.1 million	—	$4.50 million	$1.75 million	—	—	$29.1 million

FY2013	$23.7 million	—	$5.06 million	$1.75 million	—	—	$31.3 million

FY2014	$20.1 million	$7.03 million	$0	$1.75 million	—	—	$35.4 million

FY2015	$19.7 million	$8.75 million	—	$1.75 million	—	—	$35.7 million

FY2016	$22.2 million	$9.32 million	—	$1.75 million	—	—	$33.3 million

FY2017	$24.2 million	$9.56 million	—	$1.75 million	—	—	$36.9 million

FY2018	$23.6 million	$10.0 million	—	$1.75 million	—	—	$35.7 million

FY2019	$24.2 million	$11.4 million	—	$1.75 million	—	—	$37.3 million

FY2020	$24.1 million	$11.5 million	—	$1.75 million	—	—	$37.7 million

FY2021	$19.9 million	$12.7 million	—	$1.75 million	—	—	$39.8 million

FY2022	$22.1 million	$13.7 million	—	$1.75 million	—	$161 thousand	$38.8 million

FY2023	$21.9 million	$13.8 million	$819 thousand	$1.75 million	—	$180 thousand	$40.4 million

FY2024	$22.7 million	$12.5 million	$1.04 million	$1.75 million	—	$205 thousand	$41.0 million

FY2025	$22.7 million	$13.2 million	$367 thousand	$1.75 million	—	$90.0 thousand	$40.4 million

FY2026	$25.4 million	$15.8 million	$1.99 million	$1.75 million	$216 thousand	$205 thousand	$47.2 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$42.5 million

Carried over from last year · not new money	$0	$1.40 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$0	$1.40 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Washoe County Child Welfare

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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