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Monday, June 30, 2014

Mass. Legislature Passes Budget, Includes More Money For DCF

Mass. Legislature Passes Budget, Includes More Money For DCF

Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a $36.5 billion state budget. The house and senate signed off on the compromise spending plan today Monday. The budget includes $39 million in additional funding for the Department of Children and Families, which has been under scrutiny for dangerous lapses in oversight. Democratic Representative Brian Dempsey is the house chair of the Ways and Means Committee. He says the increased funding is designed, in part, to take some of the burden off case workers.

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