| ACCOUNT | FY2011 Conference |
FY2011 Vetoes |
FY2011 GAA |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000-1000 | Department of Early Education and Care Administration | 11,517 | -211 | 11,306 |
| 3000-2000 | Access Management | 5,934 | 0 | 5,934 |
| 3000-2050 | Children's Trust Fund Operations | 1,095 | 0 | 1,095 |
| 3000-3050 | Supportive Child Care | 88,114 | -2,400 | 85,714 |
| 3000-4050 | TANF Related Child Care | 127,358 | 0 | 127,358 |
| 3000-4060 | Child Care Access | 233,527 | -5,000 | 228,527 |
| 3000-5000 | Grants to Head Start Programs | 8,000 | -500 | 7,500 |
| 3000-5075 | Universal Pre-Kindergarten | 8,000 | -500 | 7,500 |
| 3000-6000 | Quality Program Supports | 14,012 | 0 | 14,012 |
| 3000-6075 | Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services | 1,000 | -250 | 750 |
| 3000-7000 | Children's Trust Fund | 10,538 | 0 | 10,538 |
| 3000-7050 | Services for Infants and Parents | 5,000 | 0 | 5,000 |
| TOTAL | 514,094 | -8,861 | 505,233 | |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE | 506,372,411 | |
| 3000-1000 | Department of Early Education and Care Administration
For the administration of the department of early education and care and the costs of field operations and licensing provided through the department; provided, that the department shall report on the first business day of each month to the joint committee on education, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the secretary of administration and finance on the unduplicated number of children on waiting lists for state-subsidized early education and care programs and services, including supportive child care services; and provided further, that notwithstanding chapter 66A of the General Laws, the department of early education and care, the lead agencies of community partnership councils, the child care resource and referral agencies, the department of elementary and secondary education, the department of transitional assistance, the department of children and families and the department of public health may share with each other personal data regarding the parents and children who receive services provided under early education and care programs administered by the commonwealth for waitlist management, program implementation and evaluation, reporting, and policy development purposes; provided further, that the department shall issue monthly reports detailing the number and average cost of voucher and contracted slots funded by the department by category of eligibility, including children who have been the subject of supported 51A cases, children referred by or transitioning from the department of children and families and children of income-eligible families; provided further, that said reports shall include the number of recipients subject to subsection (f) of section 110 of chapter 5 of the acts of 1995; provided further, that the department shall issue a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the executive office for administration and finance not later than February 15, 2011 detailing the projected fiscal year 2012 caseload for children who have been the subject of supported 51A cases, children of families who are eligible for child care as entitled under said section 110 of said chapter 5 and children whose families are income-eligible; provided further, that this report shall include the anticipated cost of contracts and vouchers to fund said contracts; provided further, that the department shall report not later than September 1, 2010, to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means, on efficiencies and cost savings realized in the department's accounts in fiscal year 2010 and anticipated cost savings in fiscal year 2011; provided further, that the report shall include, but not be limited to, an itemized accounting of services transferred between items, original cost of those services, all transition costs or expenditures and total cost savings realized; and provided further, that the report shall include an accounting of federal ARRA funding expended for the services and transition costs FMAP Budget Relief Fund 1.834% |
11,305,673 |
| 3000-2000 | Access Management
For regional administration and coordination of services provided by child care resource and referral agencies; provided, that funding for activities shall include, but not be limited to, administrative costs of these agencies, program coordination and support, voucher management, outreach to hard-to-reach populations, intake and eligibility services for families seeking financial assistance to enroll in early education and care programs, resource and referral for families with disabilities in child care programs and walk-in services for homeless families |
5,933,862 |
| 3000-2050 | Children's Trust Fund Operations
For the administration of the Children's Trust Fund; provided, that the department shall not exercise any supervision or control with respect to the board |
1,094,507 |
| 3000-3050 | Supportive Child Care
For supportive early education and care services; provided, that funds from this item shall only be expended for early education and care costs of children with active cases at the department of children and families; provided further, that the department of early education and care, in collaboration with the department of children and families, shall maintain a centralized list detailing the number of children eligible for services in this item, the number of supportive slots filled, and the number of supportive slots available; provided further, that no waiting list for the services shall exist; provided further, that funds may be used to provide services during a transition period of 6 months for families upon the closure of their case; provided further, that all children eligible for services under this item shall receive those services; provided further, that if the department determines that available appropriations for this program will be insufficient to meet projected expenses, the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the secretary of administration and finance, a report detailing the amount of appropriation needed to address such deficiency; and provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from items 3000-1000, 3000-4050 and 3000-4060, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means 30 days before the transfer FMAP Budget Relief Fund 2.724% |
85,713,747 |
| 3000-4050 | TANF Related Child Care
For financial assistance for families currently involved with or transitioning from transitional aid to families with dependent children to enroll in an early education and care program; provided, that early education and care shall be available to former participants who are working for up to 1 year after termination of their benefits; provided further, that post-transitional early education and care benefits shall be provided to participants who are working for up to 1 year after the transitional period; provided further, that the department shall issue monthly reports detailing the number and average cost of voucher and contracted slots funded from this item and item 3000-3050; provided further, that the department may provide early education and care benefits to parents who are under 18 years of age, who are currently enrolled in a job training program, and who would qualify for benefits under chapter 118 of the General Laws but for the deeming of the grandparents' income; provided further, that all teens eligible for year-round, full-time early education and care services shall be participating in school, education, work and training-related activities or a combination thereof for at least the minimum number of hours required by regulations; provided further, that recipients shall not be charged fees for care provided under this item; provided further, that early education and care slots funded from this item shall be distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits may be funded from this item; provided further, that not more than $2 per child per hour shall be paid for the services; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from items 3000-1000 and 3000-4060, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means at least 30 days before the transfer; and provided further, that not more than 3 per cent of any item may be transferred in fiscal year 2011 |
127,358,313 |
| 3000-4060 | Child Care Access
For income-eligible early education and care programs; provided, that teen parents at risk of becoming eligible for transitional aid to families with dependent children may be paid from this item; provided further, that informal early education and care benefits for families meeting income-eligibility criteria may be funded from this item; provided further, that not more than $2 per child per hour shall be paid for the services; provided further, that early education and care slots funded from this item shall be distributed geographically in a manner that provides fair and adequate access to early education and care for all eligible individuals; provided further, that the department may expend funds from this item on grants to support inclusive learning environments; provided further, that the commissioner of early education and care may transfer funds to this item from items 3000-1000 and 3000-4050, as necessary, pursuant to an allocation plan, which shall detail by object class the distribution of the funds to be transferred and which the commissioner shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means at least 30 days before the transfer; provided further, that not more than 3 per cent of any item may be transferred in fiscal year 2011; provided further, that said plan shall be forwarded to the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the secretary of administration and finance; and provided further, that any payment made under any such grant with a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town, or regional school district and held as a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town, or regional school district without municipal appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary FMAP Budget Relief Fund 2.141% |
228,527,427 |
| 3000-5000 | Grants to Head Start Programs
For grants to head start programs; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on early head start programs FMAP Budget Relief Fund 6.250% |
7,500,000 |
| 3000-5075 | Universal Pre-Kindergarten
For the Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program; provided, that funds from this item shall be expended on grants to improve the quality of and expand access to preschool programs and services to children from the age of 2 years and 9 months until they are kindergarten eligible; provided further, that in awarding grant funds under this program, preference shall be given to establishing preschool classrooms in towns and cities with schools and districts at risk of or determined to be under-performing in accordance with sections 1J and 1K of chapter 69 of the General Laws, schools and districts which have been placed in the accountability status of identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring pursuant to departmental regulations or which have been designated commonwealth priority schools or commonwealth pilot schools pursuant to said regulations, schools or districts with a high percentage of students scoring in levels 1 and 2 on the MCAS exams or programs which serve children not less than 50 per cent of whom are from families earning at or below 85 per cent of the state median income; provided further, that funds may also be used to leverage and enhance community-wide capacity building efforts within statewide parameters established by the board; provided further, that any newly-funded programs designated as Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program participants shall have been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the National Association of Family Child Care or a Child Development Associate credential or higher; provided further, that programs receiving grant funds may use the funds to enhance teacher and staff quality and compensation, enhance program ability to interpret and use assessment data effectively, enhance developmentally-appropriate practice, incorporate ancillary services into the program, facilitate or provide access to wrap-around services for working families or to increase capacity to expand access to age-eligible children on the centralized waitlist maintained by the department; provided further, that preference shall be given in awarding grants to those programs which demonstrate affordability for middle class and working class parents according to standards to be developed by the department; and provided further, that any payment made under any such grant with a school district shall be deposited with the treasurer of such city, town or regional school district and held as a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of such city, town or regional school district without municipal appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary FMAP Budget Relief Fund 6.250% |
7,500,000 |
| 3000-6000 | Quality Program Supports
For the establishment of a statewide network of supports for early education and care programs to advance the quality of their services to children; provided, that supports funded through this item shall include, but not be limited to, curriculum development, child assessment systems, activities that encourage providers to obtain associate and bachelor degrees, payment of fees and direct assistance to programs seeking accreditation by agencies approved by the board, and professional development courses; provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include, but not be limited to, community partnership councils, municipal school districts, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, licensed child care providers, and child care resource and referral centers; provided further, that supports funded through this item shall be in alignment with the quality requirements of the Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program and the development of the quality rating and improvement system; provided further, that the department shall encourage and support early childhood education and care providers to obtain associate and bachelor degrees through professional development programs, including, but not limited to, the building careers program model; and provided further, that where possible, funds from this line item shall be coordinated with funding from item 3000-7050; and provided further, that the department may expend funds from the item on grants for supplemental services for children with individualized education plans |
14,011,633 |
| 3000-6075 | Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services
For early childhood mental health consultation services in early education and care programs in the commonwealth; provided, that preference shall be given to those services designed to limit the number of expulsions and suspensions from said programs; and provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants shall include community partnership councils, municipal school districts, regional school districts, educational collaboratives, head start programs, licensed child care providers, child care resource and referral centers and other qualified entities FMAP Budget Relief Fund 25.000% |
750,000 |
| 3000-7000 | Children's Trust Fund
For statewide neonatal and postnatal home parenting education and home visiting programs for at-risk newborns to be administered by the Children's Trust Fund; provided, that the department shall collaborate with the Children's Trust Fund, whenever feasible and appropriate, to coordinate services provided though this item with services provided through item 3000-7050 in order to ensure that parents receiving services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to them and their children through the department; provided further, that such services shall be made available statewide to parents under the age of 21 years; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, priority for such services shall be given to low-income parents; provided further, that the Children's Trust Fund shall file a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than February 15, 2011, detailing potential federal funding available and the progress made as a result of a multi-year study conducted by Tufts University; and provided further, that the Children's Trust Fund shall issue a report to the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than February 15, 2011, detailing the expenditure of state funds appropriated herein |
10,538,066 |
| 3000-7050 | Services for Infants and Parents
For grants to programs that improve the early literacy, school readiness and parenting skills of participants in early education and care programs in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, the Parent-Child Home Program, Mass Family Networks, and Reach Out and Read; provided, that the department shall distribute the grants no later than August 31, 2010, in order to allow a full year of service for families involved in these programs; and provided further, that the department shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate services provided through this item with services provided through items 3000-6000 and 3000-7000 in order to ensure that parents receiving services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to them and their children through the department |
5,000,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 1,139,183 | |
| 3000-0708 | Fiscal Year 2007 Head Start
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Head Start Collaboration |
175,000 |
| 3000-5050 | the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education ARRA Head Start Grant
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education ARRA Head Start Grant |
379,183 |
| 3000-9002 | Child Abuse Prevention
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Activities |
585,000 |