On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, Governor Patrick signed the $27.6 billion fiscal year 2011 (FY11) budget. The governor vetoed $457.6 million from the budget approved by the Legislature, including $372 million that relied on undelivered federal Medicaid (FMAP) funds. Early education and care line items were among the cuts.   

In the face of ongoing economic and fiscal crises, Early Education for All, together with our partners, successfully advocated for the preservation of the state’s investment in high-quality early education and care. The fiscal 2011 (FY11) state budget maintained funding for UPK, FDK and early educator professional development, programs that are critical to ensuring that children become strong readers.

On June 30, 2010, Governor Patrick signed the FY11 General Appropriations Act (GAA) budget. Massachusetts lawmakers, and those in 29 other states, drafted FY11 state budgets assuming that the federal government would soon reimburse states for health care costs through the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP). Because Massachusetts had not received an anticipated $700 million FMAP funds by the start of the fiscal year, the governor was required to veto $457.6 million from the budget approved by the Legislature, including $9 million for early education and care line items. The FY11 GAA budget cut funding across state programs, including a 4% reduction in local aid to cities and towns. On August 10, 2010, Congress and President Obama approved $26 billion in FMAP relief, which included $655 million for Massachusetts. To date, the $9 million in FMAP-related cuts to early education and care line items have not been restored, although EEC was able to secure an additional $5 million in unrelated funds from the Legislature. See FY11 Budget Tracker. 

FY11 Budget Tracker
Below are final FY10 budget allocations and proposed FY11 allocations for EEC line items and related priorities:

MA Universal Pre-Kindergarten (3000-5075)
FY10 GAA: $8,000,000
FY10 post 9c: $8,000,000
FY11 House 2: $9,000,000
FY11 House Final: $8,000,000
FY11 Senate Final: $8,000,000
FY11 Conference Committee: $8,000,000 (6.25% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $7,500,000

EEC Administration (3000-1000)
FY10 GAA: $11,944,704
FY10 post 9c: $11,622,212
FY11 House 2: $11,889,917
FY11 House Final: $11,785,583
FY11 Senate Final: $11,622,212
FY11 Conference Committee: $11,516,944 (1.83% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $11,305,673

Access Management (3000-2000)
FY10 GAA: $9,782,724
FY10 post 9c: $6,358,771
FY11 House 2: $5,933,862
FY11 House Final: $5,933,862
FY11 Senate Final: $5,933,862
FY11 Conference Committee: $5,933,862 (0.00% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $5,933,862

Supportive Child Care (3000-3050)
FY10 GAA: $77,836,888
FY10 post 9c: $77,836,888
FY11 House 2: (see 3000-4060)
FY11 House Final: $89,786,814
FY11 Senate Final: $85,713,747
FY11 Conference Committee: $88,113,747 (2.72% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $85,713,747

TANF (3000-4050)
FY10 GAA: $116,232,279
FY10 post 9c: $116,232,279
FY11 House 2: (see 3000-4060)
FY11 House Final: $127,358,313
FY11 Senate Final: $127,358,313
FY11 Conference Committee: $127,358,313 (0.00% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $127,358,313

Income Eligible (3000-4060)
FY10 GAA: $273,572,478
FY10 post 9c: $260,954,672
FY11 House 2: $451,246,934 (consolidation includes Supportive Child Care & TANF)
FY11 House Final: $233,601,807
FY11 Senate Final: $233,527,427
FY11 Conference Committee: $233,527,427 (2.14% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $228,527,427

Head Start (3000-5000)
FY10 GAA: $8,000,000
FY10 post 9c: $8,000,000
FY11 House 2: $8,000,000
FY11 House Final: $8,000,000
FY11 Senate Final: $8,000,000
FY11 Conference Committee: $8,000,000 (6.25% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $7,500,000

Quality Supports (3000-6000)
FY10 GAA: $14,080,868
FY10 post 9c: $14,032,568
FY11 House 2: $4,434,038 (see 3000-7050)
FY11 House Final: $15,390,639
FY11 Senate Final: $14,032,568
FY11 Conference Committee: $14,011,633 (0.00% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $14,011,633

Mental Health (3000-6075)
FY10 GAA: $1,000,000
FY10 post 9c: $1,000,000
FY11 House 2: $1,500,000
FY11 House Final: $1,000,000
FY11 Senate Final: $750,000
FY11 Conference Committee: $1,000,000 (25.00% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $750,000

Services for Infants and Parents (3000-7050)
FY10 GAA: $5,000,000
FY10 post 9c: $5,000,000
FY11 House 2: $17,025,836 (includes funding from Quality Supports in FY10)
FY11 House Final: $5,000,000
FY11 Senate Final: $5,000,000
FY11 Conference Committee: $5,000,000 (0.00% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $5,000,000

Kindergarten Expansion Grants (7030-1002)
FY10 GAA: $25,948,947
FY10 post 9c: $25,948,947
FY11 House 2: $25,948,947
FY11 House Final: $25,972,317
FY11 Senate Final: $25,948,947
FY11 Conference Committee: $25,948,947 (11.56% FMAP Budget Relief Fund)
FY11 GAA: $22,948,947

Massachusetts State Scholarship Program (7070-0065)
funds Early Childhood Educators Scholarship
FY10 GAA: $3,200,000
FY10 post 9c: $3,200,000
FY11 House 2: No earmark language
FY11 House Final: No earmark language
FY11 Senate Final: Earmark language preserves FY10 spending level
FY11 Conference Committee: Earmark language preserves level funding provided FMAP funding received
FY11 GAA: Language preserves previous year's funding level

Senate FY11 budget:
Executive summary
Appropriations

House FY11 budget:
Executive summary
Appropriations
Ammendments