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Early Education & Care

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY25 House$1,541,152,861$1,541,152,861
FY24$1,543,977,276$1,557,626,527
FY23$1,514,053,962$1,437,589,003
FY22$1,096,087,249$999,022,782
FY21$881,086,234$749,378,620
FY20$855,536,384$711,364,957
FY19$761,338,324$623,191,366
FY18$695,376,943$557,638,186
FY17$723,605,831$567,552,842
FY16$739,933,432$569,759,356
FY15$706,172,706$540,174,055
FY14$679,128,072$515,796,112
FY13$667,371,850$499,101,504
FY12$689,152,915$506,848,267
FY11$728,125,967$520,233,228
FY10$736,291,395$515,834,423
FY09$820,869,085$569,483,058
FY08$805,684,449$551,228,753
FY07$773,526,119$510,296,241
FY06$738,533,643$474,870,244
FY05$727,010,761$450,445,031
FY04$743,847,912$447,433,749
FY03$791,182,853$465,635,266
FY02$879,776,010$506,614,365
FY01$926,047,655$523,981,230

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Early Education & Care
87.9%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY25 House$1,541,152,861$1,541,152,861
FY25 HWM$1,532,252,861$1,532,252,861
FY25 Gov$1,578,047,887$1,578,047,887
FY24$1,543,977,276$1,557,626,527
FY24 Leg$1,509,217,134$1,522,559,095
FY24 Sen$1,501,862,154$1,515,139,095
FY24 SWM$1,501,069,165$1,514,339,095
FY24 Hou$1,283,561,998$1,294,909,096
FY24 HWM$1,282,129,661$1,293,464,096
FY24 Gov$1,463,773,867$1,476,714,095
FY23 GAA$1,246,662,025$1,183,701,283
FY23 SWM$1,188,717,393$1,128,683,055
FY23 Hou$960,699,951$912,181,282
FY23 HWM$960,594,632$912,081,282
FY23 Gov$863,910,130$820,279,682
FY22 GAA$898,664,656$819,083,030

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23FY24FY25 GovFY25 House
1596-2410Childcare Grants to Providers$0$0$150,000,000$175,000,000
1596-2411Income Eligible Waitlist$0$24,780,929$0$30,000,000
1596-2412CPPI Pre-K Initiative$0$5,451,804$21,000,000$0
1596-2429Early Education & Care Provider Capital$0$14,868,557$0$0
1596-2434Early Education and Care Reimbursement Rate Increase$0$24,780,929$65,000,000$65,000,000
1596-2435Early Education Waitlist Reduction, FAIR SHARE$0$0$75,000,000$0
3000-1000Department of Early Education and Care Administration$12,850,533$12,317,645$12,189,926$40,218,027
3000-1020Quality Improvement$45,867,591$47,288,149$47,603,764$47,603,764
3000-1041Early Education and Child Care Rate Incr$0$19,824,743$0$0
3000-1042Center-Based Child Care Rate Increase$63,191,383$46,588,146$0$0
3000-1045EEC COVID-19 Workforce and Support Reserve$392,938,032$470,837,645$325,000,000$200,000,000
3000-1046EEC Infrastructure & Policy Reforms$17,770,470$11,108,795$0$0
3000-1047Early Education Provider Grants$157,978,458$0$0$0
3000-1048C3 Non-Subsidy Providers$0$0$0$100,000,000
3000-2000Child Care Resource and Referral Centers (Access Management)$15,797,846$19,824,743$20,000,000$20,000,000
3000-2050Childrens Trust Fund Operations$1,960,217$2,677,612$2,391,367$2,391,367
3000-2060Child Sex Abuse Prevention$0$2,329,407$2,351,044$2,351,044
3000-3060Supportive Child Care (DCF and DTA-related)$336,252,567$349,765,866$356,587,135$356,587,135
3000-4060Income Eligible Child Care (Child Care Access)$386,747,084$404,506,195$417,188,233$417,188,233
3000-5000Grants to Head Start Programs$17,377,630$17,346,650$15,000,000$17,500,000
3000-6025Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative$12,982,536$17,518,260$17,673,127$15,000,000
3000-6075Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services$3,686,164$4,956,186$5,000,000$5,000,000
3000-7000Healthy Families Home Visiting (Childrens Trust Fund)$18,451,487$17,401,690$17,684,101$17,684,101
3000-7040EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue$545,834$517,161$520,000$520,000
3000-7050Family Support and Engagement (Services for Infants and Parents)$12,423,734$11,755,270$11,859,190$11,859,190
3000-7052Parent-Child Home Program$4,212,759$4,212,758$4,000,000$4,000,000
3000-7055Neighborhood Villages Pilot Program $1,053,190$991,237$1,000,000$1,000,000
3000-7066EEC Provider Higher Education Opportunities$10,335,869$10,220,522$10,000,000$10,000,000
3000-7070Reach Out and Read$1,630,578$1,734,665$1,000,000$1,750,000
7010-1196Smart from the Start$0$371,714$0$500,000
FY23FY24FY25 GovFY25 House
1596-2410Childcare Grants to Providers$0$0$150,000,000$175,000,000
1596-2411Income Eligible Waitlist$0$24,780,929$0$30,000,000
1596-2412CPPI Pre-K Initiative$0$5,451,804$21,000,000$0
1596-2429Early Education & Care Provider Capital$0$14,868,557$0$0
1596-2430EEC Provider Workforce Aid$0$0$0$0
1596-2434Early Education and Care Reimbursement Rate Increase$0$24,780,929$65,000,000$65,000,000
1596-2435Early Education Waitlist Reduction, FAIR SHARE$0$0$75,000,000$0
1599-0042Early Education and Care Provider Rate Increase$0$0$0$0
1599-0043Child Care Rate Reserve$0$0$0$0
1599-0500Early Education and Care Consultant$0$0$0$0
1599-1206Family Child Care Providers Reserve$0$0$0$0
1599-1690Early Education Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0
3000-1000Department of Early Education and Care Administration$12,850,533$12,317,645$12,189,926$40,218,027
3000-1001Early Education and Care Office of Compliance Management$0$0$0$0
3000-1020Quality Improvement$45,867,591$47,288,149$47,603,764$47,603,764
3000-1021Early Education Workforce Stabilization$0$0$0$0
3000-1040EEC Strategic Planning and Investment$0$0$0$0
3000-1041Early Education and Child Care Rate Incr$0$19,824,743$0$0
3000-1042Center-Based Child Care Rate Increase$63,191,383$46,588,146$0$0
3000-1043Sliding Fee Scale Reserve$0$0$0$0
3000-1044EEC Parent Fee Reserve$0$0$0$0
3000-1045EEC COVID-19 Workforce and Support Reserve$392,938,032$470,837,645$325,000,000$200,000,000
3000-1046EEC Infrastructure & Policy Reforms$17,770,470$11,108,795$0$0
3000-1047Early Education Provider Grants$157,978,458$0$0$0
3000-1048C3 Non-Subsidy Providers$0$0$0$100,000,000
3000-1050EEC Assessment$0$0$0$0
3000-2000Child Care Resource and Referral Centers (Access Management)$15,797,846$19,824,743$20,000,000$20,000,000
3000-2025Grants to Community Partnership Councils$0$0$0$0
3000-2050Childrens Trust Fund Operations$1,960,217$2,677,612$2,391,367$2,391,367
3000-2060Child Sex Abuse Prevention$0$2,329,407$2,351,044$2,351,044
3000-3000Pre-K Curriculum Grant$0$0$0$0
3000-3050Supportive Child Care$0$0$0$0
3000-3060Supportive Child Care (DCF and DTA-related)$336,252,567$349,765,866$356,587,135$356,587,135
3000-4000Community Partnerships for Children$0$0$0$0
3000-4000Preschool Programs$0$0$0$0
3000-4040Birth through Pre-School$0$0$0$0
3000-4050Child Care Program for Low-Income Families$0$0$0$0
3000-4050Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Related Child Care$0$0$0$0
3000-4060Income Eligible Child Care (Child Care Access)$386,747,084$404,506,195$417,188,233$417,188,233
3000-4065Early Education Provider Quality Investments$0$0$0$0
3000-4065Early Education Commission Consultant$0$0$0$0
3000-4070Income Eligible Wait List$0$0$0$0
3000-4075Infant and Toddler Initiative$0$0$0$0
3000-4080Quality Efforts$0$0$0$0
3000-4090Kindergarten Entry Assessment System$0$0$0$0
3000-5000Grants to Head Start Programs$17,377,630$17,346,650$15,000,000$17,500,000
3000-5025K1 Classroom Grant Program$0$0$0$0
3000-5075Universal Pre-Kindergarten$0$0$0$0
3000-5090Commonwealth Preschool Expansion Grants$0$0$0$0
3000-6000Quality Program Supports$0$0$0$0
3000-6025Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative$12,982,536$17,518,260$17,673,127$15,000,000
3000-6050Professional Development$0$0$0$0
3000-6075Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services$3,686,164$4,956,186$5,000,000$5,000,000
3000-7000Healthy Families Home Visiting (Childrens Trust Fund)$18,451,487$17,401,690$17,684,101$17,684,101
3000-7020Multi-Generational Anti-Poverty Pilot$0$0$0$0
3000-7040EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue$545,834$517,161$520,000$520,000
3000-7050Mass. Family Networks$0$0$0$0
3000-7050Family Support and Engagement (Services for Infants and Parents)$12,423,734$11,755,270$11,859,190$11,859,190
3000-7051Family Engagement to Support Reading Proficiency by Grade 3$0$0$0$0
3000-7052Parent-Child Home Program$4,212,759$4,212,758$4,000,000$4,000,000
3000-7055Neighborhood Villages Pilot Program $1,053,190$991,237$1,000,000$1,000,000
3000-7060Parent-Child Home Program$0$0$0$0
3000-7066EEC Provider Higher Education Opportunities$10,335,869$10,220,522$10,000,000$10,000,000
3000-7070Reach Out and Read$1,630,578$1,734,665$1,000,000$1,750,000
3000-8000Comprehensive Support Services$0$0$0$0
4130-0001Office of Child Care Services Administration$0$0$0$0
4130-0002Childrens Trust Fund Administration$0$0$0$0
4130-0005Field Operations and Licensing$0$0$0$0
4130-1000Healthy Families Home Visiting Program$0$0$0$0
4130-2998Child Care Quality Improvements$0$0$0$0
4130-3050Child Care Program for Low-Income Families$0$0$0$0
4130-3100Regional Administration of Child Care Programs$0$0$0$0
4130-3200Access to Jobs Initiative$0$0$0$0
4130-3250Post Transitional Child Care$0$0$0$0
4130-3300Income Eligible Child Care Services$0$0$0$0
4130-3400Teen Parent Child Care At Teen Living$0$0$0$0
4130-3500Trial Court Day Care Services$0$0$0$0
4130-3600Supportive Child Care$0$0$0$0
4130-3700Informal Child Care Program$0$0$0$0
7009-1710Quality Rating and Improvement System$0$0$0$0
7010-1196Smart from the Start$0$371,714$0$500,000
7030-1000Office of Early Education$0$0$0$0
7030-1004Parent-Child Home Program$0$0$0$0
7030-1500Head Start Program Grants$0$0$0$0
7062-0000Board of Early Education and Care$0$0$0$0

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