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Is foster care funding impacted by the FFFS proposal? Will we still have a foster care/public assistance (PA) swap?

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Is foster care funding impacted by the FFFS proposal? Will we still have a foster care/public assistance (PA) swap?

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The 2005-06 Executive Budget continues the Foster Care Block Grant as a separate State appropriation. A total of $373.5 million is recommended in State funding, which includes continuation of the base funding as well as the Child Care Worker Recruitment and Retention Add-On. Available cash spending within the Foster Care Block Grant will be increased by $73 million, as districts will not be required to offset TANF spending for JD/PINS and New York City Tuition. As in the past, allocation of the Foster Care Block Grant will be issued through a separate Local Commissioners Memorandum. The EAF Foster care swap will continue with TANF funds that are separate from the FFFS.