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11 | Page January 1 7 I ssuefor everyone else. Through one-time federal funds and a delayed hospital surcharge, Medicaid expansion is revenue neutral %u2013 meaning it comes at no additional cost to Kansas taxpayers.%u2022 Makes investments in higher education: Governor Kelly%u2019s budget invests nearly $50 million in additional funding to support the postsecondary sector and lower higher education costs for Kansas students. This includes $14.4 million in additional state funding to increase need-based aid.This budget also invests in cybersecurity infrastructure across the postsecondary system.%u2022 Continues to repair Kansas%u2019 foster care system: Governor Kelly%u2019s budget includes $9 million for the Department of Children and Families to supplement the loss of funds that will be incurred due to Executive Order 25-01, which ensures that foster youth eligible for social security benefits receive the federal funding they are entitled to.This budget also includes $2.6 million to establish Behavioral Health Intervention Teams statewide for Child Welfare Providers to increase placement stability for youth in care who experience frequent placement disruptions. %u2022 Bolsters health care services and hospitals: Governor Kelly%u2019s budget includes $2 million in funding towards capacity building to ensure hospitals and other health care facilities are safe and compliant for consumers. This budget also includes $1.5 million in bridge funding for education, on the ground supports, and training for minimizing infectious diseases.Governor Kelly also recognizes the importance of mental and behavioral health. This budget includes funding for additional psychologists at Osawatomie State Hospital to provide direct patient services including individual and group psychotherapy.%u2022 Provides funding for agriculture and natural resources: Governor Kelly%u2019s budget includes a $1 million investment in the Center for Sorghum Improvement, which will garner a 4-1 match from private donors to sustain a 10-year research collaborative aimed at promoting the growth of watersaving sorghum crops in Kansas. %u2022 Provides support for disability and employment services: Governor Kelly%u2019s budget includes funding for Home and Community Based Services Capacity Building, including $20 million for Home and Community Based Services Provider Grants. This budget also provides funding for Community Support Waiver Funding.This budget addresses the demands of a rapidly growing aging population and funds essential services to the most vulnerable Kansans.%u2022 Improves public safety: This budget includes critical investments to Kansas Highway Patrol, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and funding for the Department of Corrections to improve educational and career outcomes and complete projects necessary to make way for the Career Campus at Lansing Correctional Facility.%u2022 Makes investments in economic development and tourism: Governor Kelly%u2019s budget invests in economic development and Kansas%u2019 ability to recruit international business. The budget also includes $350,000 to continue making improvements to Commerce%u2019s Transparency Database.Governor Kelly%u2019s full budget proposal can be found here.