House Bill No. 2790 appropriates $10 million from the Statewide Recovery Fund to the Office of Juvenile Affairs to address increased project costs, in alignment with recommendations from the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding. The bill establishes a Statewide Recovery Special Account specifically for these funds, which will remain active as long as related federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 are being managed. The Office of Juvenile Affairs is authorized to request the transfer of these appropriated funds into the special account, and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services must comply within seven days of such a request.

Additionally, the bill allows the Office of Juvenile Affairs to enter into memorandums of understanding with other state agencies for the management and oversight of the appropriated funds, ensuring that control over the funds remains with the Office. It also permits the agency to retain up to 2% of the funds for administrative costs, provided these costs comply with federal guidelines. The Office is required to submit quarterly reports on the budgeting and expenditure of the funds to the Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding and to appear before the committee for updates as requested. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation.