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
How the $5.3B is allocated across major program areas.
| Program | Category | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child care subsidies | Aid / Grants | $2.04B | 38.6% |
| Child welfare services to localities | Aid / Grants | $1.59B | 30.1% |
| Foster care & adoption | Aid / Grants | $0.91B | 17.2% |
| Juvenile justice facilities | State Operations | $0.53B | 10.0% |
| Admin | State Operations | $0.21B | 4.0% |
| Total mapped | $5.28B | 100% | |
These are the budget-bill slots that carry OCFS appropriations.
Peers within the same functional area.
Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2027. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.