| DEPARTMENT | FY 2015 Budgetary Recommendations |
FY 2015 Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2015 Total Spending |
FY 2015 Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Early Education and Care | 543,338 | 14,465 | 557,804 | 196,919 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE | 557,803,853 | |
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 543,338,446 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 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 notwithstanding chapter 66A of the General Laws, the department of early education and care, 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, the department of housing and community development, the children's trust fund, and the department of public health, specifically early intervention, 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 of early education and care shall provide the caseload forecasting office with enrollment data and any other information pertinent to caseload forecasting that is requested by the office on a monthly basis; and provided further, that the information is provided in a manner that meets all applicable federal and state privacy and security requirements |
13,666,015 |
| 3000-2000 | Access Management
For regional administration and coordination of resource and referral services; provided, that services shall focus on ensuring families have access to high quality information, resources and referrals that meet their specific needs and are educated regarding cost, quality and availability of early education and out of school time care and that provider development and engagement services support intentional, coordinated and measureable efforts that are aligned with the Massachusetts Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) and ensure provider access to training and technical assistance that links to the department's licensing requirements and standards; and provided further, that funding for activities shall include, but not be limited to, program coordination and support, voucher management for income eligible families and families referred by the department of transitional assistance, outreach to hard-to-reach populations, intake and eligibility services for families seeking financial assistance to enroll in early education and out of school time programs and resource and referral for families with disabilities in child care programs |
5,873,862 |
| 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 of the trust fund |
1,086,317 |
| 3000-3050 | Supportive Child Care
For early education and care for families referred by the department of children and families; provided, that funds may be used to provide services during a transition period for families upon closure of their case; provided further, that foster families identified by the department of children and families who would benefit from supportive child care services may also receive funding from this item; provided further, that the department of children and families shall work with the department of early education and care to maintain a centralized waiting list to detail the children eligible for services from this item; 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 |
81,241,142 |
| 3000-4040 | Birth through Pre School
For fiscal year 2015 costs associated with the phased-in provision of universal access to high quality early education programs for all infants, toddlers, and preschool age children on the wait list for services maintained by the department under item 3000-4060; provided, that services shall be provided through vouchers within a publicly funded, mixed delivery system; provided further, that a key goal of that system shall be contributing to school readiness and third grade reading proficiency; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with the department of elementary and secondary education in establishing standards that ensure such school readiness and proficiency by third grade; provided further, that the department shall promote high quality education and care by setting voucher rates and other requirements under this program using the Quality Rating Improvement System; provided further, that the department shall provide monthly updates to the secretary of administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, on the number of infants, toddlers, and children of preschool age provided services by this appropriation, the quality ratings of the placements provided, the number of infants, toddlers, and children of preschool age found ineligible for services and removed from the wait list during the validation process, the number of infants, toddlers, and children of preschool age added to the wait list during the previous month, and the net change to the wait list over that month; and provided further, that the department shall work jointly with the department of elementary and secondary education and the chief information officer of the secretariat of education to ensure longitudinal analysis of the educational efficacy of the early education services provided through this account and the success of children so served at increasing school readiness and attaining reading proficiency by third grade |
15,000,000 |
| 3000-4050 | Temporary Assistance for Needy Family Related Child Care
For financial assistance for families currently involved with or transitioning from Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 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 TANF benefits; provided further, that all early education and care providers which are part of a public school system shall be required to accept vouchers funded by this item; 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; and provided further, that the department may provide early education and care benefits to certain other former TANF recipients who are participating in education or training in compliance with regulations from the department of transitional assistance; and 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 |
136,549,668 |
| 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, 3000-3050 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 10 days before the transfer; provided further, that this plan shall be filed with 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 |
241,894,678 |
| 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 |
8,100,000 |
| 3000-5025 | K1 Classroom Grant Program
For grants to cities, towns, regional school districts and educational collaboratives to provide educational opportunities on a voluntary basis to 4-year-olds in the district through the creation of Pre-Kindergarden classrooms; provided, that guidelines and applications for this funding shall be developed jointly by the departments of early education and care and elementary and secondary education, and shall include quality standards which shall ensure school readiness and third grade reading proficiency for students in Pre-Kindergarden classrooms; provided further, that said standards shall include but not be limited to, teacher qualifications, curriculum standards, ideal class size, and any other best practices that will help ensure quality; provided, that said grants shall be approved jointly by the commissioners of early education and care and elementary and secondary education; provided further, that preference may be given in awarding these funds to Gateway Cities, level 3 and level 4 schools, and said awards shall maximize, as far as is feasible, both geographic and demographic diversity; provided further, that preference shall be given to innovative, collaborative proposals jointly proposed by school districts, private providers, human service agencies, and local and regional non-profits that ensure Pre-Kindergarden classrooms are established with appropriate wrap-around child care and human services; and provided further, that funds distributed from this item shall be deposited with the treasurer of that city, town, regional school district or educational collaborative and held in a separate account and shall be expended by the school committee of the city, town, regional school district or educational collaborative without further appropriation, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary |
2,000,000 |
| 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 underperforming under 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 under departmental regulations or which have been designated commonwealth priority schools or commonwealth pilot schools under said regulations, schools or districts with a high percentage of students scoring in levels 1 and 2 on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (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 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 fall within the quality standards established by the QRIS; provided further, that programs receiving grant funds may use the funds to enhance teacher and staff quality and compensation, enhance program quality through participation in the QRIS, enhance program ability to interpret and use assessment data effectively, enhance developmentally-appropriate practices, incorporate ancillary services into the program, facilitate or provide access to wrap-around services for working families or 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 |
7,500,000 |
| 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 these programs; and provided further, that eligible recipients for such grants may include 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 |
750,000 |
| 3000-7000 | Children's Trust Fund
For the operation of the Children's Trust Fund, including parental education and home visiting programs for at-risk newborns; provided, that if the appropriation is sufficient, services may be made available to all parents under 21 years of age; provided further, that the department shall collaborate with the Children's Trust Fund, when appropriate, to coordinate services provided through this item with services provided through item 3000-7050 to ensure that parents receiving services through this item are aware of all opportunities available to them and their children through the department; and provided further, that priority for services shall be given to low-income parents |
10,511,874 |
| 3000-7050 | Services for Infants and Parents
For grants to provide coordinated family and community engagement services at the local level; provided, that services may include, but not be limited to, individual or community-wide early literacy activities, family education and engagement initiatives, coordination of services among community-based programs serving families, collaborative activities among and between public schools or community-based early education and care providers and families; provided further, that supports funded through this item shall be provided to improve the quality of practice of individual providers and to align programs with the QRIS; provided further, that family and community engagement activities funded through this item shall provide comprehensive support services for children ages birth to third grade through family support programming and referrals to comprehensive service providers; provided further, that the department shall, to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate services provided through this item with services provided through item 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; provided further, that grants funded through this item shall be in alignment with the quality requirements of the Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program and the QRIS; provided further, that the department shall take steps to streamline activities and programs funded through this item; provided further, that funds may be expended for the home-based parenting, family literacy and school readiness program known as the parent-child home program; and provided further, that the department may expend funds from the item on grants for supplemental services for children with individualized education plans |
18,164,890 |
| 3000-7070 | Reach Out and Read
For Reach Out and Read, a research-proven, pediatric literacy intervention program, which trains doctors and nurse practitioners to provide advice to parents on reading aloud to children and books for children living in poverty and in underperforming school districts through programs established in community health centers, medical practices and hospitals; provided, that the funds distributed through Reach Out and Read shall be contingent upon a match of not less than $1 in private or corporate contributions for every $1 in state grant funding; and provided further, that Reach Out and Read shall issue a report to the department, house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on education, no later than February 15, 2015 detailing program success in meeting measurable goals and benchmarks |
800,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Revenues | ||
| 3000-7040 | EEC Contingency Contract Retained Revenue
For the department of early education and care, which may expend not more than $200,000 for contingency fee contracts related to pursuing federal reimbursement or avoiding costs in its capacity as the single state agency under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, these contingency contracts shall not exceed 3 years except with prior review and approval by the executive office for administration and finance |
200,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 14,260,287 | |
| 3000-0707 | Head Start Collaboration
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Head Start Collaboration |
175,000 |
| 3000-0708 | Head Start
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, FY07 Head Start |
171,239 |
| 3000-2010 | Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge |
13,358,802 |
| 3000-9002 | Child Abuse Prevention
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Child Abuse Prevention |
555,246 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 205,120 | |
| 3000-0008 | Help Me Grow Expendable Trust | 6,628 |
| 4130-0009 | Children's Trust | 10,000 |
| 4130-2900 | License Plate Quality | 188,492 |