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Early Education & Care

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY26 GAA$1,702,414,075$1,702,414,075
FY25$1,909,302,603$1,825,996,670
FY24$1,639,041,908$1,527,146,527
FY23$1,593,960,218$1,437,589,003
FY22$1,176,934,550$999,022,782
FY21$1,042,032,813$825,298,769
FY20$935,535,192$724,414,817
FY19$806,678,202$614,890,551
FY18$764,802,636$571,171,182
FY17$758,516,296$554,019,846
FY16$794,577,912$569,759,356
FY15$771,060,906$549,246,932
FY14$728,472,055$515,223,235
FY13$720,965,305$502,101,504
FY12$740,047,227$506,848,267
FY11$781,898,459$520,233,228
FY10$790,666,909$515,834,423
FY09$881,490,706$569,483,058
FY08$865,200,223$551,238,657
FY07$830,635,315$510,286,337
FY06$794,056,795$475,458,265

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Funding for Early Education & Care
120.7%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY26 GAA$1,702,414,075$1,702,414,075
FY25$1,909,302,603$1,825,996,670

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY25FY26 GAA
1596-2410Childcare Grants to Providers$182,983,880$360,000,000
1596-2411Income Eligible Waitlist$15,684,333$10,700,000
1596-2412CPPI Pre-K Initiative$5,228,111$15,500,000
1596-2434Early Education and Care Reimbursement Rate Increase$67,965,441$0
1596-2435Early Education Waitlist Reduction, FAIR SHARE$18,821,199$0
1596-2452Child Care Supports$0$83,000,000
1596-2511Early Child Care Workforce Supports$47,575,809$0
3000-1000Department of Early Education and Care Administration$28,930,302$11,515,914
3000-1020Quality Improvement$55,003,662$45,453,765
3000-1045EEC COVID-19 Workforce and Support Reserve$313,686,651$115,000,000
3000-1049EEC Employer Pilot$2,614,055$0
3000-2000Child Care Resource and Referral Centers (Access Management)$20,912,443$20,000,000
3000-2050Childrens Trust Fund Operations$2,866,434$2,414,564
3000-2060Child Sex Abuse Prevention$2,458,304$2,364,334
3000-3060Supportive Child Care (DCF and DTA-related)$472,769,153$448,211,115
3000-4060Income Eligible Child Care (Child Care Access)$579,792,811$517,637,865
3000-5000Grants to Head Start Programs$19,344,010$20,000,000
3000-6025Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative$22,932,773$5,000,000
3000-6075Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services$5,228,111$5,000,000
3000-7000Healthy Families Home Visiting (Childrens Trust Fund)$18,490,888$17,855,920
3000-7040EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue$543,724$520,000
3000-7050Family Support and Engagement (Services for Infants and Parents)$12,400,232$11,740,598
3000-7052Parent-Child Home Program$4,443,894$4,250,000
3000-7055Neighborhood Villages Pilot Program $1,045,622$1,000,000
3000-7066EEC Provider Higher Education Opportunities$5,228,111$3,000,000
3000-7070Reach Out and Read$1,829,839$1,750,000
7010-1196Smart from the Start$522,811$500,000
FY25FY26 GAA
1596-2410Childcare Grants to Providers$182,983,880$360,000,000
1596-2411Income Eligible Waitlist$15,684,333$10,700,000
1596-2412CPPI Pre-K Initiative$5,228,111$15,500,000
1596-2429Early Education & Care Provider Capital$0$0
1596-2430EEC Provider Workforce Aid$0$0
1596-2434Early Education and Care Reimbursement Rate Increase$67,965,441$0
1596-2435Early Education Waitlist Reduction, FAIR SHARE$18,821,199$0
1596-2452Child Care Supports$0$83,000,000
1596-2511Early Child Care Workforce Supports$47,575,809$0
1599-0042Early Education and Care Provider Rate Increase$0$0
1599-0043Child Care Rate Reserve$0$0
1599-0500Early Education and Care Consultant$0$0
1599-1206Family Child Care Providers Reserve$0$0
1599-1690Early Education Salary Reserve$0$0
3000-1000Department of Early Education and Care Administration$28,930,302$11,515,914
3000-1001Early Education and Care Office of Compliance Management$0$0
3000-1020Quality Improvement$55,003,662$45,453,765
3000-1021Early Education Workforce Stabilization$0$0
3000-1040EEC Strategic Planning and Investment$0$0
3000-1041Early Education and Child Care Rate Incr$0$0
3000-1042Center-Based Child Care Rate Increase$0$0
3000-1043Sliding Fee Scale Reserve$0$0
3000-1044EEC Parent Fee Reserve$0$0
3000-1045EEC COVID-19 Workforce and Support Reserve$313,686,651$115,000,000
3000-1046EEC Infrastructure & Policy Reforms$0$0
3000-1047Early Education Provider Grants$0$0
3000-1048C3 Non-Subsidy Providers$0$0
3000-1049EEC Employer Pilot$2,614,055$0
3000-1050EEC Assessment$0$0
3000-2000Child Care Resource and Referral Centers (Access Management)$20,912,443$20,000,000
3000-2025Grants to Community Partnership Councils$0$0
3000-2050Childrens Trust Fund Operations$2,866,434$2,414,564
3000-2060Child Sex Abuse Prevention$2,458,304$2,364,334
3000-3000Pre-K Curriculum Grant$0$0
3000-3050Supportive Child Care$0$0
3000-3060Supportive Child Care (DCF and DTA-related)$472,769,153$448,211,115
3000-4000Community Partnerships for Children$0$0
3000-4000Preschool Programs$0$0
3000-4040Birth through Pre-School$0$0
3000-4050Child Care Program for Low-Income Families$0$0
3000-4050Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Related Child Care$0$0
3000-4060Income Eligible Child Care (Child Care Access)$579,792,811$517,637,865
3000-4065Early Education Provider Quality Investments$0$0
3000-4065Early Education Commission Consultant$0$0
3000-4070Income Eligible Wait List$0$0
3000-4075Infant and Toddler Initiative$0$0
3000-4080Quality Efforts$0$0
3000-4090Kindergarten Entry Assessment System$0$0
3000-5000Grants to Head Start Programs$19,344,010$20,000,000
3000-5025K1 Classroom Grant Program$0$0
3000-5075Universal Pre-Kindergarten$0$0
3000-5090Commonwealth Preschool Expansion Grants$0$0
3000-6000Quality Program Supports$0$0
3000-6025Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative$22,932,773$5,000,000
3000-6050Professional Development$0$0
3000-6075Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services$5,228,111$5,000,000
3000-7000Healthy Families Home Visiting (Childrens Trust Fund)$18,490,888$17,855,920
3000-7020Multi-Generational Anti-Poverty Pilot$0$0
3000-7040EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue$543,724$520,000
3000-7050Mass. Family Networks$0$0
3000-7050Family Support and Engagement (Services for Infants and Parents)$12,400,232$11,740,598
3000-7051Family Engagement to Support Reading Proficiency by Grade 3$0$0
3000-7052Parent-Child Home Program$4,443,894$4,250,000
3000-7055Neighborhood Villages Pilot Program $1,045,622$1,000,000
3000-7060Parent-Child Home Program$0$0
3000-7066EEC Provider Higher Education Opportunities$5,228,111$3,000,000
3000-7070Reach Out and Read$1,829,839$1,750,000
3000-8000Comprehensive Support Services$0$0
4130-0001Office of Child Care Services Administration$0$0
4130-0002Childrens Trust Fund Administration$0$0
4130-0005Field Operations and Licensing$0$0
4130-1000Healthy Families Home Visiting Program$0$0
4130-2998Child Care Quality Improvements$0$0
4130-3050Child Care Program for Low-Income Families$0$0
4130-3100Regional Administration of Child Care Programs$0$0
4130-3200Access to Jobs Initiative$0$0
4130-3250Post Transitional Child Care$0$0
4130-3300Income Eligible Child Care Services$0$0
4130-3400Teen Parent Child Care At Teen Living$0$0
4130-3500Trial Court Day Care Services$0$0
4130-3600Supportive Child Care$0$0
4130-3700Informal Child Care Program$0$0
7009-1710Quality Rating and Improvement System$0$0
7010-1196Smart from the Start$522,811$500,000
7030-1000Office of Early Education$0$0
7030-1004Parent-Child Home Program$0$0
7030-1500Head Start Program Grants$0$0
7062-0000Board of Early Education and Care$0$0
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