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Juvenile Law | Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funding Allocations for Court Appointed Special Advocate Local Assistance (Action Required)
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Summary
The fiscal year 2025-26 judicial branch budget includes $2.713 million for Judicial Council Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) grants. The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends the Judicial Council allocate $2.713 million to fund 45 CASA programs serving 52 counties and approximately 10,470 children statewide.
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective July 18, 2025, allocate the $2.713 million in total grant funds for fiscal year 2025-26 using the amended funding methodology approved by the council on July 12, 2024. Proposed allocations are detailed in Attachment A.