The head of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) announced plans to seek out federal funding during at talk at the City Club of Chicago. DCFS Director George Sheldon said he has several meetings scheduled in Washington D.C. this week to discuss potential federal funding opportunities, adding that the agency has previously failed to seek out fiscal resources outside of the state.
Sheldon, who was appointed by Gov. Bruce Rauner, says he also seeks to cut costs by getting rid of unneeded bureaucracy and utilize money-saving technological tools.