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Province totals — by program

Autism Funding — Under 6 (Province)
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Utilization %
2022/23	3,755	$85,228,454$85.2M	$64,332,406$64.3M	75.5%
2023/24	4,309	$98,670,937$98.7M	$74,530,969$74.5M	75.5%
2024/25 †	4,726	$107,329,324$107.3M	$78,450,807$78.5M	73.1%
2025/26 †	4,326	$96,623,360$96.6M	$28,119,979$28.1M	29.1%

Autism Funding — Age 6 to 18 (Province)
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Utilization %
2022/23	19,390	$118,872,843$118.9M	$79,893,021$79.9M	67.2%
2023/24	21,870	$134,314,306$134.3M	$91,119,925$91.1M	67.8%
2024/25 †	24,592	$151,255,452$151.3M	$102,614,742$102.6M	67.8%
2025/26 †	23,884	$146,532,626$146.5M	$45,452,368$45.5M	31.0%

SAET / School-Age Extended Therapies (Province)
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Utilization %
2022/23 *	2,160	$13,459,624$13.5M	$5,701,953$5.7M	42.4%
2023/24	2,671	$33,163,427$33.2M	$22,986,507$23.0M	69.3%
2024/25 †	2,720	$27,269,600$27.3M	$19,743,493$19.7M	72.4%
2025/26 †	2,975	$30,464,181$30.5M	$11,145,839$11.1M	36.6%

* 2022/23 SAET reduced by a mid-year benefit-cap change. — = withheld for privacy (small count), not zero.

Autism Funding combined (Under 6 + 6 to 18)
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Utilization %
2022/23	23,145	$204,101,297$204.1M	$144,225,427$144.2M	70.7%
2023/24	26,179	$232,985,243$233.0M	$165,650,894$165.7M	71.1%
2024/25 †	29,318	$258,584,776$258.6M	$181,065,549$181.1M	70.0%
2025/26 †	28,210	$243,155,986$243.2M	$73,572,347$73.6M	30.3%

All programs combined (Autism Funding + SAET)
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Utilization %
2022/23	25,305	$217,560,921$217.6M	$149,927,380$149.9M	68.9%
2023/24	28,850	$266,148,670$266.1M	$188,637,401$188.6M	70.9%
2024/25 †	32,038	$285,854,376$285.9M	$200,809,041$200.8M	70.2%
2025/26 †	31,185	$273,620,167$273.6M	$84,718,185$84.7M	31.0%

† YTD — invoicing incomplete (up to an 18-month lag), so paid & utilization are understated.

Utilization by region — rural vs. urban

Utilization % = paid ÷ allocated, for the two completed fiscal years (2022/23 & 2023/24). Allocation per child is near-identical everywhere; the gap is in how much is actually used.

Direct-funding utilization by region (completed years)
Region	2022/23	2023/24	2-yr avgAvg
Autism Funding — Under 6
Central Kootenay	54.0%	47.7%	50.9%
East Kootenay	61.3%	52.0%	56.6%
Kootenay Boundary	33.4%	55.2%	44.3%
Columbia Shuswap	60.1%	59.9%	60.0%
Lower Mainland	81.8%	82.1%	82.0%
Province	75.5%	75.5%	75.5%
Autism Funding — 6 to 18
Central Kootenay	54.9%	58.4%	56.6%
East Kootenay	58.9%	64.6%	61.8%
Kootenay Boundary	56.0%	55.1%	55.6%
Columbia Shuswap	58.3%	54.4%	56.3%
Lower Mainland	72.5%	73.1%	72.8%
Province	67.2%	67.8%	67.5%
SAET
Central Kootenay	n/a	52.9%	52.9%
East Kootenay	n/a	77.4%	77.4%
Kootenay Boundary	n/a	35.9%	35.9%
Columbia Shuswap	n/a	63.2%	63.2%
Lower Mainland	n/a	72.2%	72.2%
Province	n/a	69.3%	69.3%

Shaded rows are the urban benchmark. SAET 2022/23 omitted (cap change); its average uses 2023/24 only. — = withheld.

Budget 2026 reconciliation

Budget 2026, Table 1.2.3 — Better Support for Children & Youth with Support Needs ($ millions)
Line	2026/27	2027/28	2028/29	Total
Children & Youth with Support Needs Benefit	95	168	176	439
Disability Supplement	–	105	140	245
New Community-Based Programming	10	30	40	80
Existing Program Funding (repurposed)	52	(170)	(171)	(289)
Total	157	133	185	475

Source: B.C. Budget 2026 Fiscal Plan, Table 1.2.3. Budget impact (net new and changes), not total program spend.

What the “$475M new” is ($ millions, 3-yr)
Component	Amount
Gross new programs (Benefit + Supplement + Community)	764
Less: existing funding repurposed	(289)
Net new investment (the “$475M”)	475

Detailed FOI data by Regional District

Central Kootenay Regional District

Central Kootenay Regional District
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Util %
Autism Funding — Under 6
2022/23	30	$711,333$711k	$384,437$384k	54.0%
2023/24	35	$815,833$816k	$389,240$389k	47.7%
2024/25 †	25	$553,667$554k	$367,214$367k	66.3%
2025/26 †	33	$680,166$680k	$103,491$103k	15.2%
Autism Funding — 6 to 18
2022/23	222	$1,372,000$1.4M	$753,684$754k	54.9%
2023/24	243	$1,497,500$1.5M	$873,946$874k	58.4%
2024/25 †	288	$1,789,000$1.8M	$1,018,291$1.0M	56.9%
2025/26 †	256	$1,542,500$1.5M	$397,678$398k	25.8%
SAET
2022/23 *	10	$72,960$73k	$24,233$24k	33.2%
2023/24	18	$166,695$167k	$88,139$88k	52.9%
2024/25 †	17	$170,880$171k	$88,710$89k	51.9%
2025/26 †	17	$153,600$154k	$36,321$36k	23.6%

East Kootenay Regional District

East Kootenay Regional District
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Util %
Autism Funding — Under 6
2022/23	32	$745,709$746k	$456,801$457k	61.3%
2023/24	27	$577,957$578k	$300,600$301k	52.0%
2024/25 †	26	$588,499$588k	$350,681$351k	59.6%
2025/26 †	24	$473,001$473k	$57,036$57k	12.1%
Autism Funding — 6 to 18
2022/23	298	$1,824,018$1.8M	$1,074,478$1.1M	58.9%
2023/24	311	$1,891,500$1.9M	$1,222,447$1.2M	64.6%
2024/25 †	318	$1,945,500$1.9M	$1,139,701$1.1M	58.6%
2025/26 †	288	$1,768,000$1.8M	$501,599$502k	28.4%
SAET
2022/23 *	20	$80,576$81k	$33,160$33k	41.2%
2023/24	27	$268,320$268k	$207,752$208k	77.4%
2024/25 †	27	$237,120$237k	$179,687$180k	75.8%
2025/26 †	33	$284,640$285k	$130,644$131k	45.9%

Kootenay Boundary Regional District

Kootenay Boundary Regional District
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Util %
Autism Funding — Under 6
2022/23	10	$194,335$194k	$64,925$65k	33.4%
2023/24	10	$254,833$255k	$140,587$141k	55.2%
2024/25 †	12	$295,167$295k	$91,849$92k	31.1%
2025/26 †	10	$242,000$242k	$33,422$33k	13.8%
Autism Funding — 6 to 18
2022/23	148	$911,213$911k	$510,191$510k	56.0%
2023/24	153	$950,386$950k	$524,093$524k	55.1%
2024/25 †	159	$965,500$966k	$475,623$476k	49.3%
2025/26 †	133	$813,500$814k	$207,158$207k	25.5%
SAET
2022/23 *	17	$115,060$115k	$48,570$49k	42.2%
2023/24	18	$224,640$225k	$80,572$81k	35.9%
2024/25 †	13	$105,938$106k	$39,267$39k	37.1%
2025/26 †	15	$147,502$148k	$34,113$34k	23.1%

Columbia Shuswap Regional District

Columbia Shuswap Regional District
Fiscal yearYear	ChildrenKids	Allocated	Paid (utilized)Paid	Util %
Autism Funding — Under 6
2022/23	21	$511,499$511k	$307,524$308k	60.1%
2023/24	24	$584,833$585k	$350,370$350k	59.9%
2024/25 †	27	$491,335$491k	$270,464$270k	55.0%
2025/26 †	33	$700,334$700k	$159,592$160k	22.8%
Autism Funding — 6 to 18
2022/23	260	$1,580,745$1.6M	$921,829$922k	58.3%
2023/24	291	$1,790,755$1.8M	$973,691$974k	54.4%
2024/25 †	309	$1,908,000$1.9M	$1,019,121$1.0M	53.4%
2025/26 †	267	$1,667,000$1.7M	$369,105$369k	22.1%
SAET
2022/23 *	withheld (privacy)			—
2023/24	11	$84,000$84k	$53,108$53k	63.2%
2024/25 †	13	$99,170$99k	$67,935$68k	68.5%
2025/26 †	11	$100,090$100k	$39,549$40k	39.5%

† YTD — invoicing incomplete (up to an 18-month lag), so paid & utilization are understated. * 2022/23 SAET reduced by a mid-year benefit-cap change. — = withheld for privacy (small count), not zero.