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Social Services & Children

Office of Children & Family Services

OCFS · FY2027 · 2025-2026 Session

Oversees child welfare, child care subsidies, foster care, and juvenile justice facilities. FY27 expands child care subsidy eligibility.

Total appropriation

$5.3B

All Funds

Workforce

2,960

FTE positions

% of state budget

1.98%

of $268B All Funds

% of Social Services & Children

41.4%

of $12.8B

Line items

How the $5.3B is allocated across major program areas.

ProgramCategoryAmountShare
Child care subsidiesAid / Grants$2.04B
38.6%
Child welfare services to localitiesAid / Grants$1.59B
30.1%
Foster care & adoptionAid / Grants$0.91B
17.2%
Juvenile justice facilitiesState Operations$0.53B
10.0%
AdminState Operations$0.21B
4.0%
Total mapped$5.28B100%

Related Article VII bills

These are the budget-bill slots that carry OCFS appropriations.

Other Social Services & Children agencies

Peers within the same functional area.

Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2027. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.