Fiscal Note
BILL # SB 1303 TITLE: extended foster care service model
SPONSOR: Shope STATUS: Senate Engrossed
PREPARED BY: Maggie Rocker
Description
The bill would require the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to continue an extended foster care (EFC) service model
consisting of support services and case management from contracted community providers.
Estimated Impact
We estimate an annual cost of approximately $9.1 million Total Funds, consisting of $6.4 million General Fund and $2.7
million Expenditure Authority, to continue the EFC service model. This estimate is based on current expenditure data
provided by the department and assumes an average population of 1,300 participating youth per year.
DCS estimates an annual cost of $10.3 million Total Funds for the program. DCS did not provide additional information for
us to evaluate their estimate.
Analysis
The FY 2024 budget established the EFC service model as a pilot program with a one-time, non-lapsing appropriation of
$19.2 million. The FY 2025 budget repealed this program at the end of FY 2025 and reduced the General Fund component
of the appropriation by $(2.7) million. Any unexpended monies at the end of the fiscal year revert to the General Fund.
The service model provides support services and case management from contracted community providers to young adults
ages 17.5-20 in the EFC program. The scope of work includes weekly engagements with success coaches and life skills
training. Since June 2024, participation in the program has increased by 74%, from 709 to 1,234 in March 2025. DCS
projects enrollment of 1,300 youth by the end of the fiscal year.
The bill would require DCS to continue the EFC service model program on an ongoing basis.
Based on the average per member per month cost in FY 2025 ($582), and assuming total enrollment of 1,300 youth, we
estimate an annual cost of $9.1 million Total Funds. The actual annual cost would ultimately be contingent on the
department's ability to enroll youth and secure the necessary number of providers.
Local Government Impact
None
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