New York A05536 increases salaries for foster care direct care workers and appropriates funds.

New York A05536 amends the social services law to increase salaries for foster care direct care workers. The bill allocates funds from the foster care block grant to support salary increases for direct care staff, caseworkers, case planners, and their supervisors in foster care agencies. The intent is to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the child welfare workforce and to stabilize turnover and vacancy rates within the direct care workforce. The bill appropriates $17 million for this purpose.

New York A05536 increases salaries for foster care direct care workers and appropriates funds.

New York A05536 amends the social services law to increase salaries for foster care direct care workers. The bill allocates funds from the foster care block grant to support salary increases for direct care staff, caseworkers, case planners, and their supervisors in foster care agencies. The intent is to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the child welfare workforce and to stabilize turnover and vacancy rates within the direct care workforce. The bill appropriates $17 million for this purpose.