Children, Youth & Family Administration

Official name: DHS-DCFS - Children, Youth & Family Administration

Children, Youth & Family Administration spent $24.7 million in FY2026 — 90% of a $27.5 million budget. It ranks 94 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 27% more than in FY2025 ($19.4 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $24.7 million$24,650,973
Budget FY2026: $27.5 millionplus $53.8 thousand held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 90%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +27.3%FY2025: $19.4 million

6.1% of Child and Family Services spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 3145, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Children, Youth & Family Administration 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

18 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 27% of the total.

Categories of Children, Youth & Family Administration, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$13.8 million	Not available
FY2007	$17.4 million	Not available
FY2008	$17.8 million	Not available
FY2009	$18.8 million	Not available
FY2010	$19.6 million	$26.0 million
FY2011	$18.4 million	$20.1 million
FY2012	$17.9 million	$20.4 million
FY2013	$16.2 million	$17.6 million
FY2014	$17.2 million	$21.6 million
FY2015	$18.0 million	$22.7 million
FY2016	$19.7 million	$23.2 million
FY2017	$28.2 million	$36.2 million
FY2018	$33.3 million	$42.5 million
FY2019	$31.0 million	$53.1 million
FY2020	$32.5 million	$53.3 million
FY2021	$41.3 million	$63.1 million
FY2022	$45.2 million	$75.4 million
FY2023	$46.4 million	$117 million
FY2024	$21.5 million	$47.1 million
FY2025	$19.4 million	$34.9 million
FY2026	$24.7 million	$27.5 million
FY2027	See note	$14.9 million

VSRC Capital Impvmts Arpa68	$5.77 millionof $5.78 million	$5.78 million	100%	23.4%

CC Mhip-Clinical Division44	$3.32 millionof $3.32 million	$3.32 million	100%	13.5%

Specialized Training10	$2.67 millionof $2.83 million	$2.83 million	94%	10.8%

Arpa RN Advanced Degree66	$2.06 millionof $2.06 million	$2.06 million	100%	8.3%

Iv-E Attorney Reimbursement36	$1.07 millionof $1.75 million	$1.75 million	61%	4.4%

Differential Response67	$999 thousandof $1.18 million	$1.18 million	85%	4.1%

Crisis Billing Funds Arpa52	$937 thousandof $937 thousand	$937 thousand	100%	3.8%

Infant Toddler Program51	$525 thousandof $995 thousand	$995 thousand	53%	2.1%

Operating04	$391 thousandof $399 thousand	$399 thousand	98%	1.6%

Arpa Oversight43	$85.1 thousandof $109 thousand	$109 thousand	78%	0.3%

Community Recovery Grant49	$35.5 thousandof $35.7 thousand	$35.7 thousand	99%	0.1%

Categories of Children, Youth & Family Administration, FY2026, continued
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Casey Family Programs70	$34.7 thousandof $36.7 thousand	$36.7 thousand	95%	0.1%
In-State Travel03	$28.1 thousandof $34.5 thousand	$34.5 thousand	81%	0.1%
Information Services26	$15.1 thousandof $27.6 thousand	$27.6 thousand	55%	0.1%
Equipment05	$7.0 thousandof $10.6 thousand	$10.6 thousand	66%	0.0%
Out-Of-State Travel02	None recordedof $2.8 thousand	$2.8 thousand	—	—
Training30	$80of $2.3 thousand	$2.3 thousand	3%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	VSRC Capital Impvmts Arpa	CC Mhip-Clinical Division	Specialized Training	Arpa RN Advanced Degree	Other (13)	Budget
FY2006	$5.15 million	—	—	$1.13 million	—	$483 thousand	—
FY2007	$5.43 million	—	—	$1.02 million	—	$446 thousand	—
FY2008	$5.74 million	—	—	$1.34 million	—

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
General Fund	$8.71 million	$8.71 million
GF	2501 General Fund Appropriation	$8.71 million	$8.71 million
Federal funds	$3.98 million	$4.53 million
FF	3562 Fed Title Iv-E	$3.32 million	$3.32 million
FF	3474 Fed Infant Toddler Prog	$631 thousand	$1.18 million
FF	3567 Fed Title Iv-E Prevention

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$14.9 million	$14.9 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$156 thousand= $14.7M	$14.7 million
Legislature approved	$14.7 million	$14.7 million
Federal money added after the session	+$549 thousand= $15.3M	$15.3 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$1.88 million= $17.2M	$17.2 million
Other changes after the session	+$10.4 million= $27.5M	$27.5 million
Current budget	$27.5 million	$27.5 million

FY2009	$5.73 million	—	—	$1.31 million	—	$784 thousand	—

FY2010	$5.39 million	—	—	$1.12 million	—	$774 thousand	$26.0 million

FY2011	$5.21 million	—	—	$996 thousand	—	$541 thousand	$20.1 million

FY2012	$5.12 million	—	—	$981 thousand	—	$464 thousand	$20.4 million

FY2013	$5.52 million	—	—	$974 thousand	—	$427 thousand	$17.6 million

FY2014	$5.94 million	—	—	$1.00 million	—	$451 thousand	$21.6 million

FY2015	$5.72 million	—	—	$935 thousand	—	$454 thousand	$22.7 million

FY2016	$6.10 million	—	—	$890 thousand	—	$489 thousand	$23.2 million

FY2017	$6.21 million	—	—	$1.32 million	—	$538 thousand	$36.2 million

FY2018	$6.74 million	—	—	$1.75 million	—	$496 thousand	$42.5 million

FY2019	$7.02 million	—	—	$2.05 million	—	$426 thousand	$53.1 million

FY2020	$7.35 million	—	—	$2.17 million	—	$1.85 million	$53.3 million

FY2021	$6.53 million	—	—	$1.99 million	—	$2.52 million	$63.1 million

FY2022	$7.26 million	—	—	$1.89 million	—	$2.58 million	$75.4 million

FY2023	$7.56 million	—	—	$2.08 million	$1.19 million	$3.01 million	$117 million

FY2024	$4.60 million	$191 thousand	$1.03 million	$2.26 million	$1.94 million	$7.25 million	$47.1 million

FY2025	$6.39 million	$644 thousand	$107 thousand	$2.48 million	$390 thousand	$7.21 million	$34.9 million

FY2026	$6.71 million	$5.77 million	$3.32 million	$2.67 million	$2.06 million	$4.13 million	$27.5 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$14.9 million

Transfer From Treasurer	$1.18 million	$1.18 million
OF	4758 Transfer From Treasurer	$1.18 million	$1.18 million

Transfer From Treasurer

4758 Transfer From Treasurer

Everything else	$987 thousand	$987 thousand
OF	4103 County Reimbursements	$957 thousand	$957 thousand
OF	4266 Casey Foundation Partnership	$30.0 thousand	$30.0 thousand

Everything else

4103 County Reimbursements

4266 Casey Foundation Partnership

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$1.51 million	$11.8 million
IA	4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa	$0	$10.2 million
IA	4230 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - a	$1.17 million	$1.17 million
IA	4674 Transfer From Medicaid	$251 thousand	$251 thousand
IA	4669 Trans From B/A 3201 Children's Trust Fund	$68.9 thousand	$68.9 thousand
IA	4742 Transfer From Supreme Court	$15.0 thousand	$15.0 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4611 Transfer in Fed Arpa

4230 Cost Allocation Reimbursement - a

4674 Transfer From Medicaid

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

4742 Transfer From Supreme Court

Carried over from last year · not new money	$176 thousand	$2.06 million
BF	2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year	$0	$2.00 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$176 thousand	$60.5 thousand

Carried over from last year · not new money

2520 Federal Funds From Previous Year

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Children, Youth & Family Administration

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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