Senate Ways and Means Committee Releases FY14 State Budget Proposal

On May 15, the Senate Ways and Means Committee released its $33.9 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2014. This proposal represents a $1.4 billion increase over FY13 spending levels, while $67.5 million less than the FY14 budget passed by the House and $904 million less than the governor's budget proposal.

The Senate committee's proposal includes $490 million for the Department of Early Education and Care, roughly $13 million more than the House's budget. The committee provides $15 million for a new line item dedicated to addressing the waitlist for income-eligible early education and care. This funding would provide an estimated 2,000 children with early education subsidies, beginning to address the state's waiting list of more than 30,000 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers seeking state aid to enroll in early education programs. The Senate proposal however also makes cuts to Universal Pre-k, Coordinated Family and Community Engagement grants, Reach Out and Read, and Full-Day Kindergarten grants.

Amendments to the Senate Ways and Means proposal are due Friday, May 17 at 3pm, and budget debate is scheduled to begin on May 22.

See below for a complete listing of early education and care line items in the state budget.

EEC Administration (3000-1000)
FY12 GAA: $11,683,491
FY13 GAA: $12,322,954
FY13 Current: $12,112,954
FY14 House 1: $12,844,972
FY14 HWM: $12,353,980
FY14 House Final: $12,353,980
FY14 SWM: $12,844,972

Office of Compliance Management (3000-1001)
FY14 HWM: $200,000
FY14 House Final:$200,000
FY14 SWM: Not funded

Access Management (3000-2000)
FY12 GAA: $5,933,862
FY13 GAA: $5,933,862
FY14 House 1: $7,933,862
FY14 HWM: $5,933,862
FY14 House Final: $5,933,862
FY14 SWM: $5,873,862

Innovative Preschool Curriculum (3000-3000)
FY14 SWM: $250,000

Supportive Child Care (3000-3050)
FY12 GAA: $77,448,576
FY13 GAA: $77,330,875
FY14 House 1: $80,227,189
FY14 HWM: $80,821,506
FY14 House Final: $80,821,506
FY14 SWM: $76,991,445

TANF (3000-4050)
FY12 GAA: $132,458,313
FY13 GAA: $125,495,740
FY14 House 1: $128,063,499
FY14 HWM: $128,063,499
FY14 House Final: $128,063,499
FY14 SWM: $128,063,499

Income Eligible (3000-4060)
FY12 GAA: $232,897,940
FY13 GAA: $231,870,452
FY14 House 1: $226,697,976
FY14 HWM: $214,340,742
FY14 House Final: $214,340,742
FY14 SWM: $217,870,452

Consultant for Special Commission on Service Efficiencies (3000-4065)
FY14 HWM: $150,000
FY14 House Final: $150,000
FY14 SWM: Two-year assessment of childcare supports conducted by a nonprofit organization, funded at $500,000 under 1599-0500

Early Education Provider Quality Investments (3000-4065)
FY14 House 1: $30,586,713
FY14 HWM: Not funded
FY14 House Final: $7,500,000 Rate reserve for early education providers, funded in outside section 74
FY14 SWM: Not funded

Preschool Initiative (3000-4070)
FY14 House 1: $25,150,000
FY14 HWM: Not funded
FY14 House Final: Not funded
FY14 SWM: $15,000,000 for reducing the income-eligible waiting list (not age-specific)

Infant and Toddler Initiative (3000-4075)
FY14 House 1: $31,600,000
FY14 HWM: Not funded
FY14 House Final: Not funded
FY14 SWM: Not funded

Quality Efforts (3000-4080)
FY14 House 1: $30,000,000
FY14 HWM: Not funded
FY14 House Final: Not funded
FY14 SWM: Not funded

Kindergarten Entry Assessment System (3000-4090)
FY14 House 1: $3,200,000
FY14 HWM: Not funded
FY14 House Final: Not funded
FY14 SWM: Not funded

Head Start (3000-5000)
FY12 GAA: $7,500,000
FY13 GAA: $8,000,000
FY14 House 1: $8,000,000
FY14 HWM: $7,500,000
FY14 House Final: $8,000,000
FY14 SWM: $8,000,000

MA Universal Pre-Kindergarten (3000-5075)
FY12 GAA: $7,500,000
FY13 GAA: $7,500,000
FY13 Current: $7,432,383
FY14 House 1: $7,500,000
FY14 HWM: $5,000,000
FY14 House Final: $7,500,000
FY14 SWM: $7,000,000

Early Childhood Mental Health (3000-6075)
FY12 GAA: $750,000
FY13 GAA: $750,000
FY14 House 1: $750,000
FY14 HWM: $750,000
FY14 House Final: $750,000
FY14 SWM: $750,000

Services for Infants and Parents (3000-7050)
FY12 GAA: $18,186,633
FY13 GAA: $18,164,890
FY14 House 1: $18,164,890
FY14 HWM: $16,164,890
FY14 House Final: $18,164,890
FY14 SWM: $17,164,890

Family Engagement to Support Reading Proficiency by Grade 3 (3000-7051)
FY14 House 1: $3,000,000
FY14 HWM: Not funded
FY14 House Final: Not funded
FY14 SWM: Not funded

Reach Out and Read (3000-7070)
FY12 GAA: $800,000
FY13 GAA: $750,000
FY14 House 1: $750,000
FY14 HWM: $800,000
FY14 House Final: $800,000
FY14 SWM: $600,000

Comprehensive Support Services (3000-8000)
FY14 House 1: $5,000,000
FY14 HWM: Not funded
FY14 House Final: Not funded
FY14 SWM: Not funded

Kindergarten Expansion Grants (7030-1002)
FY12 GAA: $22,948,947
FY13 GAA: $23,948,947
FY14 House 1: $23,948,947
FY14 HWM: $23,948,947
FY14 House Final: $23,948,947
FY14 SWM: $20,000,000

Massachusetts State Scholarship Program (7070-0065)
funds Early Childhood Educators Scholarship
FY12 GAA: $87,607,756 Language preserves FY11 funding levels for ECE Scholarship
FY13 GAA: $87,607,756 Language preserves FY12 funding levels for ECE Scholarship
FY14 House 1: $199,612,481
FY14 HWM: $87,607,756
FY14 House Final: $90,607,756
FY14 SWM: $90,000,000 Language preserves FY13 funding levels for ECE Scholarship

Executive Office of Education: Gateway Cities Education Agenda
Gateway Cities Early Literacy Programs (7009-6403)
FY13 GAA: not funded
FY14 House 1: $575,000
FY14 HWM: not funded
FY14 House Final: not funded
FY14 SWM: not funded

View the early education funding overview in the FY13 state budget.

Fiscal Year 2014 (FY14) Budget Timeline
FY14 starts on July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014