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2004-2005 Budget Cycle Now Underway

  

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Eva DeLuna Castro /(512) 320-0222 x 103

July 18, 2002

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With the release of budget instructions on June 10th, the next two-year budget cycle for the State of Texas has officially begun. This Policy Page describes the significance of this first step in the budget process and what it means for programs and their clients, and alerts you to opportunities to comment on agencies' 2004-05 budget proposals for critical programs such as Medicaid-funded services; child care; eligibility worker staffing for Food Stamps, cash welfare, and health care programs; child protective services; and many more.