OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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SB-35
AN ACT CONCERNING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR POST-
SECONDARY EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS ADOPTED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES' FOSTER CARE PROGRAM.
Primary Analyst: RDP 3/8/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: CG
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Children & Families, Dept. GF - Cost 2,214,178 898,376
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill expands the eligibility criteria for the Department of
Children and Families' (DCF's) post-secondary education assistance
program by including individuals, 18 years of age through 21 years of
age, adopted through the agency's foster care program on or after
1/1/01 (instead of on or after 12/31/04, pursuant to existing agency
policy). The population of individuals adopted between 1/1/01 and
12/31/04 is 221. If half of this population enrolls in the DCF program,
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at an average cost per student of $18,149 per fiscal year, the total cost
to the agency will be approximately $2,214,178 in FY 22 and $898,376
in FY 23.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
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In FY 20, of the 634 individuals eligible to participate in the DCF post-secondary
education program, 298 individuals (47%) did. 2021SB-00035-R000031-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
terminate with the aging-out, by FY 26, of the population made newly
eligible to participate in DCF's post-secondary education assistance
program under the bill. It is anticipated that the cost to DCF in FY 24
will be approximately $235,937 and the cost in FY 25 will be
approximately $18,149.