HB 26-1075

HB 26-1075 increases funding for child welfare prevention services and programs in Colorado by changing how money is allocated to a trust fund. Instead of using funds from all prevention services, it now uses money specifically identified by the federal Title IV-E clearinghouse and managed by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. This bill also extends the life of the trust fund and its governing board beyond 2027. Since the bill has been signed into law, these changes are now in effect, providing more support for child welfare programs across the state.

Official Summary

The act increases funding for county child abuse prevention services and programs by changing the source of reimbursement money transmitted to the Colorado child abuse prevention trust fund (trust fund) from money received for all prevention services and programs identified in the federal Title IV-E clearinghouse (prevention services clearinghouse) to money received by the Colorado department of early childhood and identified in the prevention services clearinghouse.     The act continues the trust fund and Colorado child abuse prevention board indefinitely.     For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the general assembly anticipates that the department of human services will receive $150,000 in federal funds to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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