The proposed legislation, General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 154, mandates that the Department of Social Services and the Department of Developmental Services submit detailed reports by January 1, 2027. These reports must outline the programs they administer that serve children and families, specifically focusing on those where eligibility is determined by comparing annual family income to the federal poverty level. The reports are required to include estimates of the total costs associated with these programs, potential costs if eligibility were expanded to include families with incomes above the federal poverty level but below the ALICE Threshold of Financial Survival, the number of additional families that would qualify under such an expansion, and a discussion on the feasibility of using the ALICE Threshold for eligibility determinations. The bill introduces new legal language that establishes these reporting requirements as new sections in the law, specifically noted as Section 1 from passage New section and Sec. 2 from passage New section. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text of the bill. The intent of the legislation is to enhance understanding of the financial implications of programs serving vulnerable populations and to explore potential expansions of eligibility to better support families in need.