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  • CPI: adjusts for changes in the cost of goods and services purchased by consumers
  • IPD: adjusts for changes in the cost of goods and services purchased by governments
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  • None: does not capture changes in the value of a dollar over time.
General Local Aid

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA$1,363,109,516$1,363,109,516
FY27 Sen$1,376,109,515$1,376,109,515
FY27 SWM$1,376,109,515$1,376,109,515
FY27 House$1,333,109,519$1,333,109,519
FY27 HWM$1,356,109,519$1,356,109,519
FY27 Gov$1,356,109,519$1,356,109,519
FY26$1,353,374,778$1,323,109,519
FY25$1,399,721,734$1,308,713,668
FY24$1,394,887,065$1,270,595,794
FY23$1,396,345,008$1,231,197,474
FY22$1,407,622,854$1,168,119,046
FY21$1,457,602,946$1,128,617,436
FY20$1,490,877,102$1,128,617,436
FY19$1,474,691,236$1,098,945,897
FY18$1,454,257,577$1,061,783,475
FY17$1,431,140,567$1,021,928,272
FY16$1,397,666,041$979,797,001
FY15$1,358,062,258$945,750,001
FY14$1,330,871,935$920,230,293
FY13$1,320,368,940$898,980,293
FY12$1,342,622,515$898,980,293
FY11$1,382,053,089$898,980,293
FY10$1,468,197,447$936,437,803
FY09$1,879,037,157$1,186,796,219
FY08$2,110,851,529$1,314,796,219
FY07$2,164,183,120$1,299,796,219
FY06$1,949,407,798$1,141,146,098

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

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Between and
Funding for General Local Aid
35.9%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (cpi)

Adjusted for inflation (cpi) NOT adjusted
FY27 GAA$1,363,109,516$1,363,109,516
FY27 Sen$1,376,109,515$1,376,109,515
FY27 SWM$1,376,109,515$1,376,109,515
FY27 House$1,333,109,519$1,333,109,519
FY27 HWM$1,356,109,519$1,356,109,519
FY27 Gov$1,356,109,519$1,356,109,519
FY26$1,353,374,778$1,323,109,519

funding levels adjusted for inflation (cpi)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY26FY27 GovFY27 HouseFY27 SenFY27 GAA
1233-2350Unrestricted General Government Local Aid$1,353,374,778$1,356,109,519$1,333,109,519$1,376,109,515$1,363,109,516
FY26FY27 GovFY27 HouseFY27 SenFY27 GAA
0611-5500Additional Assistance to Cities and Towns$0$0$0$0$0
0640-2001Lottery Revenue Distribution to Cities and Towns$0$0$0$0$0
1201-2004State Lottery Municipal Distribution$0$0$0$0$0
1233-2350Unrestricted General Government Local Aid$1,353,374,778$1,356,109,519$1,333,109,519$1,376,109,515$1,363,109,516
1233-2355Local Aid Reversion Allocation$0$0$0$0$0
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