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Other Human Services

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 GAA$429,586,534$429,586,534
FY23 Current$1,506,670,721$1,418,042,691
FY22$426,390,032$385,225,369
FY21$424,361,749$357,764,037
FY20$260,103,157$214,376,500
FY19$257,091,598$208,597,543
FY18$266,124,847$211,541,322
FY17$274,965,344$213,776,407
FY16$281,806,175$215,093,304
FY15$233,676,223$177,180,077
FY14$232,706,524$175,191,290
FY13$218,894,139$162,267,931
FY12$194,603,935$141,870,322
FY11$181,636,523$128,638,900
FY10$177,041,577$122,945,726
FY09$210,219,728$144,563,265
FY08$201,981,449$136,979,613
FY07$215,168,400$140,703,029
FY06$197,953,056$126,166,615
FY05$163,249,923$100,260,881
FY04$132,251,523$78,853,839
FY03$131,622,867$76,785,270
FY02$146,449,766$83,593,332
FY01$164,354,136$92,180,827

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

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Between and
Funding for Other Human Services
645.9%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 GAA$429,586,534$429,586,534
FY24 Leg$430,445,534$430,445,534
FY24 Sen$427,172,568$427,172,568
FY24 SWM$422,176,318$422,176,318
FY24 Hou$419,601,286$419,601,286
FY24 HWM$417,466,286$417,466,286
FY24 Gov$417,708,284$417,708,284
FY23 Current$1,506,670,721$1,418,042,691
FY23 GAA$473,065,160$445,237,691
FY23 SWM$468,029,409$440,498,161
FY23 Hou$469,824,535$442,187,691
FY23 HWM$468,164,909$440,625,691
FY23 Gov$467,184,720$439,703,160
FY22 GAA$309,311,017$279,449,428

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 GAA
Welcome Home Bill Bonus Payments$2,978,853$2,803,626$2,803,626$2,804,660$2,803,626
Bonus Payments to War Veterans$47,281$44,500$44,500$44,500$44,500
Office of the Veteran Advocate$0$750,000$750,000$750,000$750,000
Veterans Services Administration and Operations$6,112,375$7,803,565$7,913,565$8,158,565$8,268,565
Veterans Outreach Centers Including Homeless Shelters$10,146,051$9,519,222$10,039,222$10,544,222$11,064,222
Women Veterans Outreach$665,646$628,545$628,545$828,545$828,545
Agawam and Winchendon Cemeteries Retained Revenue$1,498,125$760,000$760,001$760,000$760,000
Veteran Service Officer Training and Certification$395,694$372,418$372,418$372,418$372,418
Train Vets to Treat Vets$292,188$275,000$275,000$275,000$275,000
Shelters For Homeless Veterans$4,507,822$4,242,655$4,242,655$4,305,655$4,969,655
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans$3,718,751$3,500,000$3,750,000$3,500,000$3,750,000
Veterans Benefits$72,473,013$68,209,878$68,209,878$68,209,878$68,209,878
Agawam and Winchendon Veterans Cemeteries$1,453,913$1,378,005$1,378,006$1,378,005$1,378,005
War Memorials$761,813$692,000$340,000$600,000$940,000
Department of Veterans Services IT$0$4,157,231$4,157,231$4,157,231$4,157,231
EOHHS Workforce Reserve$956,250,230$0$0$0$0
Immigrant Assistance Reserve$7,437,502$0$0$0$0
Chapter 257 Reserve$302,812,573$173,000,000$173,000,000$173,000,000$173,000,000
Food Security Infrastructure Grants$0$25,000,000$25,100,000$25,000,000$25,100,000
Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Banks)$32,485,945$31,700,000$32,125,001$36,000,000$36,425,000
Community Food Security$1,588,438$0$690,000$1,328,250$2,068,250
Personal Care Attendant Council$2,987,535$2,811,797$2,811,797$2,811,797$2,811,797
Family Resource Centers$531,250$0$0$500,000$500,000
Executive Office of Health and Human Services$1,062,500$0$0$0$0
Refugee Assistance$10,625,003$0$0$0$0
Low-Income Citizenship Program$1,867,896$1,036,958$1,186,957$1,961,958$2,086,958
Chelsea Soldiers Home$51,739,507$48,420,108$48,420,108$49,279,108$48,420,108
Chelsea License Plate Retained Revenue$637,500$600,000$600,000$600,000$600,000
Holyoke Soldiers Home$30,117,295$28,728,578$28,728,578$28,728,578$28,728,578
Holyoke Antenna Retained Revenue$5,313$0$0$0$0
Holyoke Pharmacy Co-Payment Fee Retained Revenue$116,875$0$0$0$0
Holyoke Canteen Retained Revenue$0$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Holyoke Telephone and Television Retained Revenue$53,125$0$0$0$0
Holyoke 12 Bed Retained Revenue$875,711$824,198$824,198$824,198$824,198
Holyoke License Plate Retained Revenue$425,000$400,000$400,000$400,000$400,000
FY23 CurrentFY24 GovFY24 HouFY24 SenFY24 GAA
Welcome Home Bill Bonus Payments$2,978,853$2,803,626$2,803,626$2,804,660$2,803,626
Bonus Payments to War Veterans$47,281$44,500$44,500$44,500$44,500
Welcome Home Bill Life Insurance Premium Reimbursement Program$0$0$0$0$0
Office of the Veteran Advocate$0$750,000$750,000$750,000$750,000
Veterans Services Administration and Operations$6,112,375$7,803,565$7,913,565$8,158,565$8,268,565
Veterans Outreach Centers Including Homeless Shelters$10,146,051$9,519,222$10,039,222$10,544,222$11,064,222
Women Veterans Outreach$665,646$628,545$628,545$828,545$828,545
National WWII Memorial$0$0$0$0$0
Agawam and Winchendon Cemeteries Retained Revenue$1,498,125$760,000$760,001$760,000$760,000
Veterans Workforce Program$0$0$0$0$0
Veteran Service Officer Training and Certification$395,694$372,418$372,418$372,418$372,418
Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Fund$0$0$0$0$0
Train Vets to Treat Vets$292,188$275,000$275,000$275,000$275,000
Veterans Services Pension Recovery Revenue Maximization$0$0$0$0$0
WWII Veterans Memorial, Gloucester$0$0$0$0$0
Shelters For Homeless Veterans$4,507,822$4,242,655$4,242,655$4,305,655$4,969,655
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans$3,718,751$3,500,000$3,750,000$3,500,000$3,750,000
Annuities to Disabled Veterans Gold Star Parents and Spouses$0$0$0$0$0
Veterans Benefits$72,473,013$68,209,878$68,209,878$68,209,878$68,209,878
POW/MIA Eternal Flame$0$0$0$0$0
Agawam and Winchendon Veterans Cemeteries$1,453,913$1,378,005$1,378,006$1,378,005$1,378,005
War Memorials$761,813$692,000$340,000$600,000$940,000
Department of Veterans Services IT$0$4,157,231$4,157,231$4,157,231$4,157,231
Worcester Vietnam Veterans Memorial$0$0$0$0$0
Human Service Salary Reserve Fund$0$0$0$0$0
Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Fund$0$0$0$0$0
Non-Profit Capital Projects Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
EOHHS Workforce Reserve$956,250,230$0$0$0$0
Immigrant Assistance Reserve$7,437,502$0$0$0$0
POS Regulatory Evaluation$0$0$0$0$0
Federal PRWORA Compliance Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Purchase of Service Provider Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Purchase of Service Provider Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Human Service Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Chapter 257 Reserve$302,812,573$173,000,000$173,000,000$173,000,000$173,000,000
Human Services Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Food Security Infrastructure Grants$0$25,000,000$25,100,000$25,000,000$25,100,000
Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Banks)$32,485,945$31,700,000$32,125,001$36,000,000$36,425,000
Community Food Security$1,588,438$0$690,000$1,328,250$2,068,250
Common Application Portal$0$0$0$0$0
Health and Human Services Programs and Special Projects$0$0$0$0$0
Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment$0$0$0$0$0
Personal Care Attendant Council$2,987,535$2,811,797$2,811,797$2,811,797$2,811,797
Family Resource Centers$531,250$0$0$500,000$500,000
Executive Office of Health and Human Services$1,062,500$0$0$0$0
Domestic Violence Service Initiatives$0$0$0$0$0
Quality Care Fund Reserve$0$0$0$0$0
Mass. Technology Collaborative Grants$0$0$0$0$0
Citizenship Assistance Program$0$0$0$0$0
Soldiers Home Air Conditioning$0$0$0$0$0
Office of Residential and Placement Licensure$0$0$0$0$0
Refugee Assistance$10,625,003$0$0$0$0
Low-Income Citizenship Program$1,867,896$1,036,958$1,186,957$1,961,958$2,086,958
Chelsea Soldiers Home$51,739,507$48,420,108$48,420,108$49,279,108$48,420,108
Chelsea Telephone and Television Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Chelsea License Plate Retained Revenue$637,500$600,000$600,000$600,000$600,000
Holyoke Soldiers Home$30,117,295$28,728,578$28,728,578$28,728,578$28,728,578
Holyoke Antenna Retained Revenue$5,313$0$0$0$0
Holyoke Pharmacy Co-Payment Fee Retained Revenue$116,875$0$0$0$0
Holyoke Canteen Retained Revenue$0$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Holyoke Telephone and Television Retained Revenue$53,125$0$0$0$0
Holyoke 12 Bed Retained Revenue$875,711$824,198$824,198$824,198$824,198
Holyoke License Plate Retained Revenue$425,000$400,000$400,000$400,000$400,000
Long-Term Care Resident Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Medical Equipment Purchase$0$0$0$0$0
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program$0$0$0$0$0
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