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Budget Year / Version:
FY 26
RECOMMENDED
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Program Description

  Community Action Agency

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Program Contacts

Contact Mark Hodge of the HHS - Administration and Support at 240-777-1568 or Deborah Lambert of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2794 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of Community Advocacy Institute Program graduates 32114202020
The number of residents who receive free tax preparation services through the CAA VITA program 11,9462,2462,3002,3502,350
Total amount of Earned Income Tax Credit received by VITA clients 2$2,310,606$2,612,584 $2,700,000 $2,700,000 $2,700,000
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1  Demand increased between FY23 and FY24. Projections for FY25 and beyond reflect limitations to capacity with current staffing and location availability.
2  The program continues upward trend of serving more clients, in turn increasing the amount of collective credit received. Individual tax law provisions are set to expire or change on 12/31/2025, so the program projects a similar amount of tax credit for coming years.
3  This is a new measure in FY24, with data included for prior years. The number of program graduates in FY24 was lower due to various reasons. Program participants must attend most sessions and several participants were unable to complete the program due to changes in their employment, health concerns, or family obligations.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved$5,722,99615.2
Shift: Transfer a Non-competitive Contract for Pop-Up Pantry Services from DHHS to the Office of Food Systems Resilience (OFSR)($53,107)0
Shift: Transfer Funding to the OFSR School-Based Food Assistance Program($753,775)0
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.$170,7312.8
FY26 Recommended$5,086,84518