Justification
Governor's Recommendations 2023-24

The Governor's Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 includes $184,804 department-wide to fund two positions
that will establish a dedicated grants management team within the Office of Child and Family Well-being. The two
positions will be funded by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention
federal grants.  The salary rate and positions are transferred from the Mental Health Services budget entity to the
Family Safety and Preservation Services budget entity in separate issues (Issues 1800130 and 1800140 - Transfer Positions
to Support the Grants Management Team - Add/Deduct).

The addition of two positions will provide innovation and oversight of grants.  Currently, the Office of Child and Family
Well-being administers a significant number of grant awards with one position dedicated to grant management for more than
25 federal and state grants. The lack of staff to strategically manage the portfolio of grants leads to missed
opportunities for innovation and oversight and a grant program that lacks a strategic framework to maximize prevention
grants.