State officials have said they’ve identified $35 to $40 million in additional federal funding, but stressed that this would not be enough to continue benefits as they were during the height of the crisis.
The state plans to begin engaging with service providers and advocates to figure out how to best target those funds. But Doug Farnham, the deputy secretary of the Agency of Administration, emphasized that the new money still wouldn’t be nearly enough to pay out assistance at prior rates.
The state-run Youth Development Center, now known as the John H. Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, and The Philbrook School, a state facility for youths with mental health challenges, are named in the latest lawsuits.