"Family Resource Centers Recognized in Senate FY26 Committee Report"

The Senate Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Committee has officially included language supporting FRCs in its Fiscal Year 2026 Committee Report, reflecting growing federal recognition of the value of localized, family-centered support systems.

The full report is available here, with the FRC language found on page 216.

“The Committee recognizes that Family Resource Centers provide direct assistance to families... The Committee supports States that choose to use a portion of their SSBG funding to support services and programs at school and community-based Family Resource Centers…”

This is the second year this language has been included—further affirming the role of FRCs in strengthening families and communities across the country.

Excerpted from the National Family Support Network newsletter, August 8, 2025