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Early Education & Care

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Leg$1,522,559,095$1,522,559,095
FY23 Current$1,489,307,971$1,401,701,283
FY22$1,057,818,732$955,694,506
FY21$1,070,940,386$902,871,093
FY20$863,099,598$711,364,957
FY19$768,068,797$623,191,366
FY18$701,524,297$557,638,186
FY17$730,002,738$567,552,842
FY16$746,474,680$569,759,356
FY15$712,415,497$540,174,055
FY14$685,131,781$515,796,112
FY13$673,271,630$499,101,504
FY12$695,245,247$506,848,267
FY11$734,562,832$520,233,228
FY10$742,800,446$515,834,423
FY09$828,125,829$569,483,058
FY08$812,806,957$551,228,753
FY07$780,364,336$510,296,241
FY06$745,062,516$474,870,244
FY05$733,437,768$450,445,031
FY04$750,423,765$447,433,749
FY03$798,177,162$465,635,266
FY02$887,553,511$506,614,365
FY01$934,234,211$523,981,230

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Funding for Early Education & Care
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comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Leg$1,522,559,095$1,522,559,095
FY24 Sen$1,515,139,095$1,515,139,095
FY24 SWM$1,514,339,095$1,514,339,095
FY24 Hou$1,294,909,096$1,294,909,096
FY24 HWM$1,293,464,096$1,293,464,096
FY24 Gov$1,476,714,095$1,476,714,095
FY23 Current$1,489,307,971$1,401,701,283
FY23 GAA$1,257,682,915$1,183,701,283
FY23 SWM$1,199,226,034$1,128,683,055
FY23 Hou$969,192,845$912,181,282
FY23 HWM$969,086,595$912,081,282
FY23 Gov$871,547,372$820,279,682
FY22 GAA$906,609,138$819,083,030

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 Leg
Childcare Grants to Providers$0$100,000,000$40,000,000$0$0
Income Eligible Waitlist$0$25,000,000$25,000,000$25,000,000$25,000,000
CPPI Pre-K Initiative$0$15,000,000$0$15,000,000$5,500,000
Early Education & Care Provider Capital$0$0$0$25,000,000$15,000,000
EEC Provider Workforce Aid$0$0$0$15,000,000$0
Early Education and Care Reimbursement Rate Increase$0$0$0$0$25,000,000
Department of Early Education and Care Administration$12,964,136$11,591,537$11,936,537$12,141,537$12,426,537
Quality Improvement$47,335,575$46,706,191$46,706,192$46,706,191$46,706,191
EEC Strategic Planning and Investment$0$5,000,000$0$0$0
Early Education and Child Care Rate Incr$0$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000
Center-Based Child Care Rate Increase$63,750,015$0$80,000,000$0$35,000,000
C3 Stabilization Grants$337,875,081$375,000,000$250,000,000$475,000,000$475,000,000
EEC Infrastructure & Policy Reforms$26,562,506$0$0$0$0
Early Education Provider Grants$159,375,038$0$0$0$0
Child Care Resource and Referral Centers (Access Management)$15,937,504$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000
Childrens Trust Fund Operations$2,349,421$1,873,770$2,191,283$1,873,770$2,191,283
Child Sex Abuse Prevention$0$2,350,000$1,100,000$2,350,000$2,350,000
Supportive Child Care (DCF and DTA-related)$345,887,844$355,658,167$328,195,070$355,783,167$346,587,135
Income Eligible Child Care (Child Care Access)$391,115,848$417,992,201$385,580,298$417,992,201$407,188,233
Grants to Head Start Programs$17,531,254$15,000,000$17,500,000$17,500,000$17,500,000
Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative$15,937,504$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services$3,718,751$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000
Healthy Families Home Visiting (Childrens Trust Fund)$18,614,604$17,523,039$17,555,526$17,523,039$17,555,526
EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue$340,000$320,000$320,000$320,000$320,000
Family Support and Engagement (Services for Infants and Parents)$12,430,392$11,699,190$11,699,190$11,699,190$11,859,190
Parent-Child Home Program$4,250,001$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,250,000$4,250,000
Neighborhood Villages Pilot Program $1,062,500$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
EEC Provider Higher Education Opportunities$10,625,003$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
Reach Out and Read$1,644,993$1,000,000$1,750,000$1,000,000$1,750,000
Smart from the Start$0$0$375,000$0$375,000
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 Leg
Childcare Grants to Providers$0$100,000,000$40,000,000$0$0
Income Eligible Waitlist$0$25,000,000$25,000,000$25,000,000$25,000,000
CPPI Pre-K Initiative$0$15,000,000$0$15,000,000$5,500,000
Early Education & Care Provider Capital$0$0$0$25,000,000$15,000,000
EEC Provider Workforce Aid$0$0$0$15,000,000$0
Early Education and Care Reimbursement Rate Increase$0$0$0$0$25,000,000
Early Education and Care Provider Rate Increase$0$0$0$0$0
Child Care Rate Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Early Education and Care Consultant$0$0$0$0$0
Family Child Care Providers Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Early Education Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Department of Early Education and Care Administration$12,964,136$11,591,537$11,936,537$12,141,537$12,426,537
Early Education and Care Office of Compliance Management$0$0$0$0$0
Quality Improvement$47,335,575$46,706,191$46,706,192$46,706,191$46,706,191
Early Education Workforce Stabilization$0$0$0$0$0
EEC Strategic Planning and Investment$0$5,000,000$0$0$0
Early Education and Child Care Rate Incr$0$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000
Center-Based Child Care Rate Increase$63,750,015$0$80,000,000$0$35,000,000
Sliding Fee Scale Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
EEC Parent Fee Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
C3 Stabilization Grants$337,875,081$375,000,000$250,000,000$475,000,000$475,000,000
EEC Infrastructure & Policy Reforms$26,562,506$0$0$0$0
Early Education Provider Grants$159,375,038$0$0$0$0
EEC Assessment$0$0$0$0$0
Child Care Resource and Referral Centers (Access Management)$15,937,504$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000
Grants to Community Partnership Councils$0$0$0$0$0
Childrens Trust Fund Operations$2,349,421$1,873,770$2,191,283$1,873,770$2,191,283
Child Sex Abuse Prevention$0$2,350,000$1,100,000$2,350,000$2,350,000
Pre-K Curriculum Grant$0$0$0$0$0
Supportive Child Care$0$0$0$0$0
Supportive Child Care (DCF and DTA-related)$345,887,844$355,658,167$328,195,070$355,783,167$346,587,135
Community Partnerships for Children$0$0$0$0$0
Preschool Programs$0$0$0$0$0
Birth through Pre-School$0$0$0$0$0
Child Care Program for Low-Income Families$0$0$0$0$0
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Related Child Care$0$0$0$0$0
Income Eligible Child Care (Child Care Access)$391,115,848$417,992,201$385,580,298$417,992,201$407,188,233
Early Education Provider Quality Investments$0$0$0$0$0
Early Education Commission Consultant$0$0$0$0$0
Income Eligible Wait List$0$0$0$0$0
Infant and Toddler Initiative$0$0$0$0$0
Quality Efforts$0$0$0$0$0
Kindergarten Entry Assessment System$0$0$0$0$0
Grants to Head Start Programs$17,531,254$15,000,000$17,500,000$17,500,000$17,500,000
K1 Classroom Grant Program$0$0$0$0$0
Universal Pre-Kindergarten$0$0$0$0$0
Commonwealth Preschool Expansion Grants$0$0$0$0$0
Quality Program Supports$0$0$0$0$0
Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative$15,937,504$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000$15,000,000
Professional Development$0$0$0$0$0
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services$3,718,751$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000
Healthy Families Home Visiting (Childrens Trust Fund)$18,614,604$17,523,039$17,555,526$17,523,039$17,555,526
Multi-Generational Anti-Poverty Pilot$0$0$0$0$0
EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue$340,000$320,000$320,000$320,000$320,000
Mass. Family Networks$0$0$0$0$0
Family Support and Engagement (Services for Infants and Parents)$12,430,392$11,699,190$11,699,190$11,699,190$11,859,190
Family Engagement to Support Reading Proficiency by Grade 3$0$0$0$0$0
Parent-Child Home Program$4,250,001$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,250,000$4,250,000
Neighborhood Villages Pilot Program $1,062,500$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
Parent-Child Home Program$0$0$0$0$0
EEC Provider Higher Education Opportunities$10,625,003$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000$10,000,000
Reach Out and Read$1,644,993$1,000,000$1,750,000$1,000,000$1,750,000
Comprehensive Support Services$0$0$0$0$0
Office of Child Care Services Administration$0$0$0$0$0
Childrens Trust Fund Administration$0$0$0$0$0
Field Operations and Licensing$0$0$0$0$0
Healthy Families Home Visiting Program$0$0$0$0$0
Child Care Quality Improvements$0$0$0$0$0
Child Care Program for Low-Income Families$0$0$0$0$0
Regional Administration of Child Care Programs$0$0$0$0$0
Access to Jobs Initiative$0$0$0$0$0
Post Transitional Child Care$0$0$0$0$0
Income Eligible Child Care Services$0$0$0$0$0
Teen Parent Child Care At Teen Living$0$0$0$0$0
Trial Court Day Care Services$0$0$0$0$0
Supportive Child Care$0$0$0$0$0
Informal Child Care Program$0$0$0$0$0
Northstar Learning Center$0$0$0$0$0
Quality Rating and Improvement System$0$0$0$0$0
Smart from the Start$0$0$375,000$0$375,000
Office of Early Education$0$0$0$0$0
Parent-Child Home Program$0$0$0$0$0
Head Start Program Grants$0$0$0$0$0
Board of Early Education and Care$0$0$0$0$0
Early Education and Care Public-Private Trust Fund$0$0$0$0$0
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