by the Associated Press
Kansas has canceled two grants to private agencies for services for troubled families and plans to renegotiate the terms of another four grants for services for foster children.
Democratic Governor Laura Kelly announced actions Thursday that undo key decisions made by the Department for Children and Families under former Republican Governor Jeff Colyer. His administration’s grants were set to start July 1.
Kelly said the grant process wasn’t open enough and the grants were flawed. One agency chosen to provide family preservation services earned low scores in an internal review.
Kelly said existing contracts for family preservation services will be extended another six months so DCF can take competitive bids.
She said existing contracts for foster care services will be extended three months for negotiations with the agencies that won bids to provide the service next year.
