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Chapter 70 Payments to Cities and Towns (Chapter 70 Aid) and Related Programs 7061-0008

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
  • Proposals
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA $7,658,399,506 $7,658,399,506
FY27 Sen $7,658,399,506 $7,658,399,506
FY27 SWM $7,658,399,506 $7,658,399,506
FY27 House $7,055,613,071 $7,055,613,071
FY27 HWM $7,053,036,658 $7,053,036,658
FY27 Gov $7,053,036,658 $7,053,036,658
FY26 $7,021,949,180 $6,864,918,685
FY25 $7,342,305,747 $6,864,918,685
FY24 $7,228,887,563 $6,584,758,265
FY23 $6,791,794,732 $5,988,520,366
FY22 $6,631,623,851 $5,503,268,224
FY21 $6,823,805,780 $5,283,651,632
FY20 $6,837,377,829 $5,176,002,652
FY19 $6,585,542,914 $4,907,573,321
FY18 $6,501,601,852 $4,746,953,715
FY17 $6,481,216,161 $4,628,013,618
FY16 $6,436,133,733 $4,511,882,199
FY15 $6,319,238,058 $4,400,696,186
FY14 $6,220,579,596 $4,301,214,591
FY13 $6,129,837,090 $4,173,532,545
FY12 $5,960,258,530 $3,990,812,680
FY11 $6,262,877,404 $4,073,796,736
FY10 $6,337,300,355 $4,042,022,844
FY09 $6,252,115,581 $3,948,824,059
FY08 $5,981,412,865 $3,725,671,328
FY07 $5,836,751,321 $3,505,520,040
FY06 $5,618,446,115 $3,288,931,062

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Funding for Chapter 70 Payments to Cities and Towns (Chapter 70 Aid) and Related Programs
17.4%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Notes

  • Funding for Payments to Certain Schools and Enrollment Growth Aid were incorporated into the Chapter 70 line item in FY03.

* Funding and comparison information includes all line-items listed above. Download the spreadsheet to see funding levels for individual line-items.

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA $7,658,399,506 $7,658,399,506
FY27 Sen $7,658,399,506 $7,658,399,506
FY27 SWM $7,658,399,506 $7,658,399,506
FY27 House $7,055,613,071 $7,055,613,071
FY27 HWM $7,053,036,658 $7,053,036,658
FY27 Gov $7,053,036,658 $7,053,036,658

Notes

  • Funding for Payments to Certain Schools and Enrollment Growth Aid were incorporated into the Chapter 70 line item in FY03.

* Funding information includes all line-items listed above. Download the spreadsheet to see funding levels for individual line-items.

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