SB 803

This bill provides a funding increase to the Department of Children and

Families to support the Family Foundations home visitation program. The bill

provides an increase of $1,666,500 in general purpose revenue funding and requires

that, in each fiscal year after fiscal year 2022-23, DCF allocate $44,500 more in

federal funding than was allocated in fiscal year 2022-23.

Under current law, DCF distributes grants for the prevention of child abuse and

neglect under a program commonly referred to as “Family Foundations.” Under the

Family Foundations program, certain entities are eligible for grants to provide home

visitation services for parents who are eligible for Medical Assistance and who are

assessed to be at risk of poor birth outcomes or of abusing or neglecting their child.