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Other Human Services

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Funding History
Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Gov$387,751,053$387,751,053
FY23 Current$472,379,042$445,237,691
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
133.9%

comparisons adjusted for inflation (CPI)

Adjusted for inflation (CPI) NOT adjusted
FY24 Gov$387,751,053$387,751,053
FY23 Current$472,379,042$445,237,691
FY23 GAA$472,379,042$445,237,691
FY23 Leg$472,379,042$445,237,691
FY23 Sen$469,334,588$442,368,161
FY23 SWM$467,350,594$440,498,161
FY23 Hou$469,143,117$442,187,691
FY23 HWM$467,485,898$440,625,691
FY23 Gov$466,507,131$439,703,160
FY22 GAA$309,311,017$279,449,428

funding levels adjusted for inflation (CPI)

  • Active Line Items
  • All Line Items
FY21FY22FY23 CurrentFY24 Gov
Welcome Home Bill Bonus Payments$5,173,614$4,481,882$2,974,533$2,803,626
Bonus Payments to War Veterans$52,784$49,255$47,213$44,500
Veterans Services Administration and Operations$5,382,537$10,692,967$5,997,414$7,803,565
Veterans Outreach Centers Including Homeless Shelters$11,860,338$9,899,990$10,099,507$9,519,222
Women Veterans Outreach$137,882$682,094$664,680$628,545
Agawam and Winchendon Veterans Cemeteries$343,983$763,732$806,329$760,000
Veteran Service Officer Training and Certification$430,211$401,452$395,120$372,418
Train Vets to Treat Vets$296,537$276,715$291,764$275,000
Assistance to Homeless Veterans$4,249,566$4,607,471$4,501,284$4,242,655
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans$3,252,980$3,339,913$3,713,357$3,500,000
Veterans Benefits$85,651,734$79,926,128$72,367,900$68,209,878
Agawam and Winchendon Veterans Cemeteries$1,484,051$1,384,847$1,451,804$1,378,005
War Memorials$830,305$813,541$734,184$692,000
Chapter 257 Reserve$189,783,971$131,052,064$244,020,625$173,000,000
Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Banks)$43,152,131$33,775,792$32,438,829$31,700,000
Community food security and access$0$1,145,599$1,586,134$0
Health and Human Services Programs and Special Projects$0$38,912,723$0$0
Personal Care Attendant Council$2,021,386$1,886,262$2,983,202$2,811,797
Family Access Centers$593,075$553,429$530,480$0
Executive Office of Health and Human Services$0$0$1,060,959$0
Low-Income Citizenship Program$2,065,769$24,461,576$1,865,187$1,036,958
Soldiers Home in Massachusetts Administration and Operations$35,029,363$42,803,424$51,664,466$48,420,108
License Plate Sales Retained Revenue$711,690$664,115$636,576$600,000
Soldiers Home in Holyoke Administration and Operations$30,235,987$32,299,345$30,073,614$28,728,578
Holyoke Antenna Retained Revenue$5,931$5,534$5,305$0
Pharmacy Co-Payment Fee Retained Revenue$130,476$121,754$116,706$0
Holyoke Telephone and Television Retained Revenue$59,307$55,343$53,048$0
Holyoke 12 Bed RR$951,680$890,340$874,440$824,198
License Plate Sales Retained Revenue$474,460$442,743$424,384$400,000
FY21FY22FY23 CurrentFY24 Gov
Welcome Home Bill Bonus Payments$5,173,614$4,481,882$2,974,533$2,803,626
Bonus Payments to War Veterans$52,784$49,255$47,213$44,500
Welcome Home Bill Life Insurance Reimbursement$0$0$0$0
Veterans Services Administration and Operations$5,382,537$10,692,967$5,997,414$7,803,565
Veterans Outreach Centers Including Homeless Shelters$11,860,338$9,899,990$10,099,507$9,519,222
Women Veterans Outreach$137,882$682,094$664,680$628,545
National WWII Memorial$0$0$0$0
Agawam and Winchendon Veterans Cemeteries$343,983$763,732$806,329$760,000
Veterans Workforce Program$0$0$0$0
Veteran Service Officer Training and Certification$430,211$401,452$395,120$372,418
Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Fund$0$0$0$0
Train Vets to Treat Vets$296,537$276,715$291,764$275,000
Veterans Services Pension Recovery Revenue Maximization$0$0$0$0
WWII Veterans Memorial, Gloucester$0$0$0$0
Assistance to Homeless Veterans$4,249,566$4,607,471$4,501,284$4,242,655
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans$3,252,980$3,339,913$3,713,357$3,500,000
Annuities to Disabled Vets, Gold Star Parents and Spouses$0$0$0$0
Veterans Benefits$85,651,734$79,926,128$72,367,900$68,209,878
POW/MIA Eternal Flame$0$0$0$0
Agawam and Winchendon Veterans Cemeteries$1,484,051$1,384,847$1,451,804$1,378,005
War Memorials$830,305$813,541$734,184$692,000
Worcester Vietnam Veterans Memorial$0$0$0$0
Human Service Salary Reserve Fund$0$0$0$0
Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Fund$0$0$0$0
Non-Profit Capital Projects Reserve$0$0$0$0
POS Regulatory Evaluation$0$0$0$0
Federal PRWORA Compliance Reserve$0$0$0$0
Purchase of Service Provider Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0
Purchase of Service Provider Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0
Human Service Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0
Chapter 257 Reserve$189,783,971$131,052,064$244,020,625$173,000,000
Human Services Salary Reserve$0$0$0$0
Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Banks)$43,152,131$33,775,792$32,438,829$31,700,000
Community food security and access$0$1,145,599$1,586,134$0
Common Application Portal$0$0$0$0
Health and Human Services Programs and Special Projects$0$38,912,723$0$0
Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment$0$0$0$0
Personal Care Attendant Council$2,021,386$1,886,262$2,983,202$2,811,797
Family Access Centers$593,075$553,429$530,480$0
Executive Office of Health and Human Services$0$0$1,060,959$0
Domestic Violence Service Initiatives$0$0$0$0
Quality Care Fund Reserve$0$0$0$0
Mass. Technology Collaborative Grants$0$0$0$0
Citizenship Assistance Program$0$0$0$0
Soldiers Home Air Conditioning$0$0$0$0
Office of Residential and Placement Licensure$0$0$0$0
Low-Income Citizenship Program$2,065,769$24,461,576$1,865,187$1,036,958
Soldiers Home in Massachusetts Administration and Operations$35,029,363$42,803,424$51,664,466$48,420,108
Chelsea Telephone and Television Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
License Plate Sales Retained Revenue$711,690$664,115$636,576$600,000
Soldiers Home in Holyoke Administration and Operations$30,235,987$32,299,345$30,073,614$28,728,578
Holyoke Antenna Retained Revenue$5,931$5,534$5,305$0
Pharmacy Co-Payment Fee Retained Revenue$130,476$121,754$116,706$0
Holyoke Telephone and Television Retained Revenue$59,307$55,343$53,048$0
Holyoke 12 Bed RR$951,680$890,340$874,440$824,198
License Plate Sales Retained Revenue$474,460$442,743$424,384$400,000
Long-Term Care Resident Fee Retained Revenue$0$0$0$0
Medical Equipment Purchase$0$0$0$0
Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program$0$0$0$0

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