HB 18-1162 Summary

• Appropriates supplemental funding to the Colorado Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2017-18, amending Part VII of the 2017 budget (SB 17-254)

• Total supplemental appropriation of $2,065,171,398 across multiple fund sources including General Fund ($887,762,456), cash funds ($414,867,369), and federal funds ($578,625,732)

• Provides funding increases across major DHS divisions including Executive Director's Office, Office of Operations, Division of Child Welfare, Office of Self Sufficiency, Office of Behavioral Health, and Services for People with Disabilities

• Includes specific allocations for child care assistance, early intervention services, mental health institutes, veterans community living centers, and youth corrections programs

• Includes $708,131 General Fund appropriation for the Office of Early Childhood to cover overexpenditures from prior fiscal year