HB26-1376 Federal Adoption Money Cash Fund Updates
Summary
Colorado HB26-1376 proposes renaming the excess federal Title IV-E reimbursements cash fund and updating permissible uses to align with current federal requirements. The Joint Budget Committee bill would authorize state use of federal funding savings for a broader range of child welfare services, including supports for positive permanency outcomes for children or youth at risk of entering or reentering foster care.
What changed
HB26-1376 would rename the excess federal Title IV-E reimbursements cash fund and expand permissible uses to align with current federal requirements. The bill authorizes use of cash fund money for services supporting positive permanency outcomes for children or youth who might otherwise enter or reenter foster care.
Affected parties including state child welfare agencies and county departments of human/social services should monitor this bill's progress through the Colorado legislature. If enacted, agencies administering Title IV-E funds may have expanded flexibility in deploying federal reimbursements for preventive child welfare services.
What to do next
- Monitor HB26-1376 through Colorado legislative process
- Review updated permissible uses of cash fund if enacted
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HB26-1376
Federal Adoption Money Cash Fund Updates
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Children & Domestic Matters Human Services |
Concerning updating permissible uses of money in the excess federal Title IV-E reimbursements cash fund.
Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:
Joint Budget Committee. Current law creates the excess federal Title IV-E reimbursements cash fund (cash fund), which includes federal revenue in excess of the amount required to reimburse certain eligible foster care, prevention, and permanency services. The bill renames the fund and updates the permissible uses of the money in the cash fund to align with current federal requirements, which permit the state to apply savings associated with federal funding increases to a range of child welfare services. The bill specifically authorizes the use of cash fund money for services to support a positive permanency outcome for a child or youth who might otherwise enter or reenter foster care.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Kyle Brown
Representative
Emily Sirota
Senator
Jeff Bridges
Senator
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Committees
House
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Under Consideration
Introduced
Under Consideration
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Reengrossed | |
| 04/09/2026 | Engrossed | |
| 04/02/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1376 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | Vote summary |
| Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF | |
| Date | Calendar | Motion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown | Rep. E. Sirota
Sen. J. Bridges | Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
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