AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM.

Plain English Breakdown

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Funding for Youth Service Bureaus Enhancement Grant Program

This bill provides $300,000 from the state budget to support grants for youth service bureaus.

What This Bill Does

• Sets aside $300,000 from the General Fund.
• Gives this money to the Department of Children and Families.
• Uses the funds for the Youth Service Bureaus Enhancement Grant Program established under section 10-19q of the general statutes.
• Applies only to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Department of Children and Families
• Youth service bureaus that receive grants

Terms To Know

General Fund

The main account where the state keeps money for public spending.

Fiscal year

A one-year period used by the government to plan and track its budget, ending on June 30 in this case.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not say how many bureaus will get money.
• The text does not explain what specific projects the grants must support beyond the program name.

Official Summary Text

To provide additional grant funding for youth service bureaus.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 121 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 22
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 121

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS

Introduced by:
SEN. GORDON, 35th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE
BUREAUS ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the sum of three hundred thousand dollars be appropriated to 1
the Department of Children and Families, from the General Fund, for 2
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, for the youth service bureaus 3
enhancement grant program established under section 10 -19q of the 4
general statutes. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To provide additional grant funding for youth service bureaus.