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Early Education & Care

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 House$1,860,641,114$1,860,641,114
FY27 HWM$1,860,606,114$1,860,606,114
FY27 Gov$1,883,559,524$1,883,559,524
FY26$1,809,313,446$1,768,852,119
FY25$1,952,976,643$1,825,996,670
FY24$1,676,533,913$1,527,146,527
FY23$1,630,421,009$1,437,589,003
FY22$1,203,856,152$999,022,782
FY21$1,065,868,627$825,298,769
FY20$956,934,944$724,414,817
FY19$825,130,435$614,890,551
FY18$782,296,992$571,171,182
FY17$775,866,857$554,019,846
FY16$812,753,359$569,759,356
FY15$788,698,417$549,246,932
FY14$745,135,374$515,223,235
FY13$737,456,912$502,101,504
FY12$756,975,320$506,848,267
FY11$799,783,872$520,233,228
FY10$808,752,894$515,834,423
FY09$901,654,226$569,483,058
FY08$884,991,108$551,238,657
FY07$849,635,551$510,286,337
FY06$812,220,321$475,458,265

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Funding for Early Education & Care
104.4%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 House$1,860,641,114$1,860,641,114
FY27 HWM$1,860,606,114$1,860,606,114
FY27 Gov$1,883,559,524$1,883,559,524
FY26$1,809,313,446$1,768,852,119

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY25FY26FY27 GovFY27 House
1596-2410Childcare Grants to Providers$187,169,516$368,234,763$360,000,000$365,000,000
1596-2411Income Eligible Waitlist$16,043,101$10,944,755$0$0
1596-2412CPPI Pre-K Initiative$5,347,700$17,097,806$32,000,000$0
1596-2434Early Education and Care Reimbursement Rate Increase$69,520,106$0$0$0
1596-2435Early Education Waitlist Reduction, FAIR SHARE$19,251,722$0$0$0
1596-2452Child Care Supports$0$84,898,570$0$0
1596-2511Early Child Care Workforce Supports$48,664,074$46,540,783$0$0
3000-1000Department of Early Education and Care Administration$29,592,064$19,450,891$13,170,519$20,282,108
3000-1020Quality Improvement$56,261,834$52,630,736$48,165,758$48,175,758
3000-1045EEC COVID-19 Workforce and Support Reserve$320,862,027$117,630,549$115,000,000$110,000,000
3000-1049EEC Employer Pilot$2,673,850$0$0$0
3000-2000Child Care Resource and Referral Centers (Access Management)$21,390,802$20,457,487$20,000,000$20,000,000
3000-2050Childrens Trust Fund Operations$2,932,002$2,469,796$1,993,205$1,993,205
3000-2060Child Sex Abuse Prevention$2,514,536$2,418,417$2,165,019$2,165,019
3000-3060Supportive Child Care (DCF and DTA-related)$483,583,436$458,463,649$597,233,977$598,633,977
3000-4060Income Eligible Child Care (Child Care Access)$593,055,189$532,007,243$623,593,845$623,593,845
3000-5000Grants to Head Start Programs$19,786,492$20,457,487$20,000,000$20,000,000
3000-6025Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative$23,457,345$8,950,549$4,950,000$5,000,000
3000-6075Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services$5,347,700$5,114,372$4,950,000$4,950,000
3000-7000Healthy Families Home Visiting (Childrens Trust Fund)$18,913,855$18,264,362$18,116,603$18,116,604
3000-7040EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue$556,161$531,895$520,000$520,000
3000-7050Family Support and Engagement (Services for Infants and Parents)$12,683,879$12,009,156$11,740,598$11,740,598
3000-7052Parent-Child Home Program$4,545,545$4,347,216$4,250,000$4,250,000
3000-7055Neighborhood Villages Pilot Program $1,069,540$1,022,874$990,000$1,000,000
3000-7066EEC Provider Higher Education Opportunities$5,347,700$3,068,623$2,970,000$2,970,000
3000-7070Reach Out and Read$1,871,695$1,790,030$1,750,000$1,750,000
7010-1196Smart from the Start$534,770$511,437$0$500,000
FY25FY26FY27 GovFY27 House
1596-2410Childcare Grants to Providers$187,169,516$368,234,763$360,000,000$365,000,000
1596-2411Income Eligible Waitlist$16,043,101$10,944,755$0$0
1596-2412CPPI Pre-K Initiative$5,347,700$17,097,806$32,000,000$0
1596-2429Early Education & Care Provider Capital$0$0$0$0
1596-2430EEC Provider Workforce Aid$0$0$0$0
1596-2434Early Education and Care Reimbursement Rate Increase$69,520,106$0$0$0
1596-2435Early Education Waitlist Reduction, FAIR SHARE$19,251,722$0$0$0
1596-2452Child Care Supports$0$84,898,570$0$0
1596-2511Early Child Care Workforce Supports$48,664,074$46,540,783$0$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$29,592,064$19,450,891$13,170,519$20,282,108
3000-1001Early Education and Care Office of Compliance Management$0$0$0$0
3000-1020Quality Improvement$56,261,834$52,630,736$48,165,758$48,175,758
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$0$0$0
3000-1042Center-Based Child Care Rate Increase$0$0$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$320,862,027$117,630,549$115,000,000$110,000,000
3000-1046EEC Infrastructure & Policy Reforms$0$0$0$0
3000-1047Early Education Provider Grants$0$0$0$0
3000-1048C3 Non-Subsidy Providers$0$0$0$0
3000-1049EEC Employer Pilot$2,673,850$0$0$0
3000-1050EEC Assessment$0$0$0$0
3000-2000Child Care Resource and Referral Centers (Access Management)$21,390,802$20,457,487$20,000,000$20,000,000
3000-2025Grants to Community Partnership Councils$0$0$0$0
3000-2050Childrens Trust Fund Operations$2,932,002$2,469,796$1,993,205$1,993,205
3000-2060Child Sex Abuse Prevention$2,514,536$2,418,417$2,165,019$2,165,019
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)$483,583,436$458,463,649$597,233,977$598,633,977
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)$593,055,189$532,007,243$623,593,845$623,593,845
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$19,786,492$20,457,487$20,000,000$20,000,000
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$23,457,345$8,950,549$4,950,000$5,000,000
3000-6050Professional Development$0$0$0$0
3000-6075Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services$5,347,700$5,114,372$4,950,000$4,950,000
3000-7000Healthy Families Home Visiting (Childrens Trust Fund)$18,913,855$18,264,362$18,116,603$18,116,604
3000-7020Multi-Generational Anti-Poverty Pilot$0$0$0$0
3000-7040EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue$556,161$531,895$520,000$520,000
3000-7050Mass. Family Networks$0$0$0$0
3000-7050Family Support and Engagement (Services for Infants and Parents)$12,683,879$12,009,156$11,740,598$11,740,598
3000-7051Family Engagement to Support Reading Proficiency by Grade 3$0$0$0$0
3000-7052Parent-Child Home Program$4,545,545$4,347,216$4,250,000$4,250,000
3000-7055Neighborhood Villages Pilot Program $1,069,540$1,022,874$990,000$1,000,000
3000-7060Parent-Child Home Program$0$0$0$0
3000-7066EEC Provider Higher Education Opportunities$5,347,700$3,068,623$2,970,000$2,970,000
3000-7070Reach Out and Read$1,871,695$1,790,030$1,750,000$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$534,770$511,437$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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