Jackson HHS requests jump 15% in FY27, with new adds and a few cuts

The Town of Jackson’s FY2027 Health & Human Services funding comparison lays out a simple but telling picture: the total “Human Services” request comes in at $1,681,372, up $216,791 (15%) from the FY2026 adopted $1,464,581, even as the town’s overall FY2027 total expenses were still listed as “TBD” in the table. That matters because HHS has bounced between roughly 3% and 4% of total town expenses in recent years, and a larger HHS ask will put pressure on the broader budget conversation as numbers firm up. The figures are compiled in the town’s HHS year-over-year comparison.

The increase isn’t coming from across-the-board bumps; many of the biggest ongoing contracts are flat from FY2026 to FY2027 (including One22 at $180,000, Community Entry Services at $180,000, and Mental Health & Recovery Services at $185,000). Instead, the table shows several “new to the town” requests: Education Foundation of Jackson Hole ($85,000) and Good Samaritan Mission ($69,500) appear after receiving no town funding in FY2026, alongside smaller new entries like The Mental Wellness Collaborative ($25,000) and It Takes a Valley ($3,000).

On the change side, the packet highlights a few targeted increases—Community Safety Network up $7,500 to $87,500 (9%), Jackson Hole Children’s Museum up $5,000 to $30,000 (20%), and Teton Youth & Family Services up $13,806 to $433,806 (3%). It also flags at least one apparent exit: Voices JH, funded at $15,000 in FY2026, shows no FY2027 request in the comparison. The table is not a vote, but it’s the baseline staff and electeds will be negotiating from as the FY2027 budget process moves from “requests” to actual adopted numbers.