2026 SESSION

INTRODUCED

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1024

Offered January 14, 2026

Prefiled January 14, 2026

A BILL to direct the Department of Social Services to convene a work group to evaluate and make recommendations on revising the allocation formula for the Community Services Block Grant Program; report.

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Patron—Walker

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Referred to Committee on Rules

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the Department of Social Services shall convene a work group to evaluate the existing allocation formula for the Community Services Block Grant Program and make recommendations to supplement existing population-based funding allocation methods with a caseload-driven funding model. In developing its recommendations, the work group shall utilize data on recent caseload trends and projected future growth to ensure allocations are responsive to service demands, prioritize active caseload volume over total population in determining funding, and evaluate compensatory measures that reflect hours worked and operational limitations faced by community services agencies. The work group shall submit its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2026.