The County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA) respectfully submits this budget memorandum to requestadditional General Fund investment in Emergency Response (ER) Enhancement services and a two-year extension of Flexible Family Supports funding authority. These targeted investments strengthen the front end of the child welfare system, support prevention and placement stability, and help counties sustain timely and effective responses to reports of child abuse and neglect. Additionally, this memorandum provides initial comments to the Administration’s proposed Trailer Bill Language (TBL) for the Adoption Assistance Program (AAP).

Please see the attached memo and supporting material.