Summary
A new working group led by Legislator Bianconi will overhaul how the Human Services Coalition awards county funding — aligning grants with county priorities and budget amounts up front, and eventually opening long-standing direct agency funding to competitive RFPs by 2028.
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Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could reshape how hundreds of thousands in county human services funding are distributed starting with the 2028 budget.
Newer community agencies that currently lack equal access to county human services funding.
Long-funded agencies could lose guaranteed funding when the competitive process begins in 2028.
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