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Policy Update
May 24, 2013
Senate FY2014 Budget Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line
Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY13 GAA |
FY14 H1 |
FY14 House |
FY14 SWM |
FY14 Senate |
|
State
Grant Funding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
6,527,624 |
9,591,595 |
8,082,439 |
6,589,935 |
8,089,935 |
|
1599-0500 |
2-Year
Assessment of 3000-3050, 3000-4050, 3000-4060 and 3000-4070 |
|
|
|
|
500,000 |
500,000 |
|
3000-4065 |
Early
Education Provider Quality Investment |
EEC |
|
30,586,713 |
150,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
3000-4080 |
Quality
Efforts |
EEC |
|
30,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
2,535,873 |
2,382,583 |
2,265,015 |
2,532,662 |
2,532,662 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
1,501,178 |
1,501,178 |
1,501,178 |
1,501,220 |
1,501,220 |
|
4000-0112 |
Youth-at-Risk Matching Grants |
EOHHS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer
Jobs Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
3,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
8,000,000 |
9,000,000 |
|
7009-6400 |
Gateway Cities: After-school & Summer Enrichment & Acceleration Academies
for English Language Learners |
EOE |
3,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
3,000,000 |
3,000,000 |
3,000,000 |
|
7009-6401 |
Gateway Cities: Student Support Counselors |
EOE |
0 |
3,640,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7009-6402 |
Gateway Cities: Career Academies |
EOE |
500,000 |
1,008,000 |
500,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
7009-6403 |
Gateway Cities: Early Literacy Programs |
EOE |
0 |
575,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7009-6404 |
Gateway Cities: Innovation Fund |
EOE |
0 |
1,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
2,870,000 |
2,871,370 |
2,000,000 |
2,870,000 |
3,370,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
14,168,030 |
19,040,030 |
14,168,030 |
13,768,030 |
13,768,030 |
|
7061-9610 |
Citizen
Schools Matching Grants |
ESE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
7061-9611 |
After
School and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
1,410,000 |
1,410,000 |
1,610,000 |
1,410,000 |
1,610,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build Grants |
ESE |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
1,500,000 |
2,000,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring Matching Grants |
ESE |
350,000 |
400,000 |
350,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
|
7070-0065 |
Massachusetts State Scholarship Program |
DHE |
87,607,756 |
199,612,481 |
90,607,756 |
90,000,000 |
90,000,000 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
6,250,000 |
6,250,000 |
4,500,000 |
6,250,000 |
7,000,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
131,720,461 |
326,868,950 |
135,734,418 |
138,171,847 |
142,621,847 |
|
Childcare Development Block Grant Funding (State Match) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive Child Care |
EEC |
77,330,875 |
80,227,189 |
80,821,506 |
76,991,445 |
76,991,445 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF
Related Child Care |
EEC |
125,495,740 |
128,063,499 |
128,063,499 |
128,063,490 |
128,063,490 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income Child Care |
EEC |
231,870,452 |
226,697,976 |
214,340,742 |
217,870,452 |
217,870,452 |
|
3000-4070 |
Waitlist
Reduction Funds |
EEC |
|
|
|
15,000,000 |
15,000,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
434,697,067
|
434,988,664 |
423,225,747 |
437,925,387 |
437,925,387 |
April 25, 2013
House FY2014 Budget Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line
Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY13 GAA |
FY14 H1 |
FY14 HWM |
FY14 House |
|
State
Grant Funding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
6,527,624 |
9,591,595 |
5,082,439 |
8,082,439 |
|
3000-4065 |
Early
Education Provider Quality Investment |
EEC |
|
30,586,713 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
|
3000-4080 |
Quality
Efforts |
EEC |
|
30,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
2,535,873 |
2,382,583 |
2,265,015 |
2,265,015 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
1,501,178 |
1,501,178 |
1,000,000 |
1,501,178 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer
Jobs Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
3,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
|
7009-6400 |
Gateway Cities: After-School & Summer Enrichment & Acceleration Academies
for English Language Learners |
EOE |
3,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
2,600,000 |
3,000,000 |
|
7009-6401 |
Gateway Cities: Student Support Counselors |
EOE |
0 |
3,640,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
7009-6402 |
Gateway Cities: Career Academies |
EOE |
500,000 |
1,008,000 |
0 |
500,000 |
|
7009-6403 |
Gateway Cities: Early Literacy Programs |
EOE |
0 |
575,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
7009-6404 |
Gateway Cities: Innovation Fund |
EOE |
0 |
1,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
2,870,000 |
2,871,370 |
1,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
14,168,030 |
19,040,030 |
13,918,030 |
14,168,030 |
|
7061-9611 |
After
School and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
1,410,000 |
1,410,000 |
1,410,000 |
1,610,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build Grants |
ESE |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring Matching Grants |
ESE |
350,000 |
400,000 |
250,000 |
350,000 |
|
7070-0065 |
Massachusetts State Scholarship Program |
DHE |
87,607,756 |
199,612,481 |
87,607,756 |
90,607,756 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
6,250,000 |
6,250,000 |
2,000,000 |
4,500,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
131,720,461 |
326,868,950 |
120,283,240 |
135,734,418 |
|
Childcare Development Block Grant Funding (State Match) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive Child Care |
EEC |
77,330,875 |
80,227,189 |
80,821,506 |
80,821,506 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF
Related Child Care |
EEC |
125,495,740 |
128,063,499 |
128,063,499 |
128,063,499 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income Child Care |
EEC |
231,870,452 |
226,697,976 |
214,340,742 |
214,340,742 |
|
|
|
Total |
434,697,067
|
434,988,664 |
423,225,747 |
423,225,747 |
July 13, 2012
FY2013 Budget Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY13 H2 |
FY13 House |
FY13 Senate |
FY13 CC |
FY13 GA |
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts
Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
$6,199,866 |
$6,500,000 |
$6,254,109 |
$6,527,624 |
$6,527,624 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
$2,284,123 |
$2,383,080 |
$2,536,916 |
$2,535,873 |
$2,535,873 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
$1,006,253 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,007,431 |
$1,501,178 |
$1,501,178 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer Jobs
Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
$8,609,158 |
$8,609,158 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
|
7009-6400 |
Gateway Cities: After-school & Summer Enrichment & Acceleration Academies
for ELLS |
EOE |
$3,800,000 |
$2,600,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
|
7009-6401 |
Gateway Cities: Student Support Counselors |
EOE |
$3,640,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7009-6402 |
Gateway Cities: Career Academies |
EOE |
$1,008,000 |
$500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
|
7009-6403 |
Gateway Cities: Early Literacy Programs |
EOE |
$575,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7009-6404 |
Gateway Cities: Innovation Fund |
EOE |
$1,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
$2,770,000 |
$2,770,000 |
$3,200,000 |
$2,870,000 |
$2,870,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
$14,918,030 |
$14,168,030 |
$14,042,764 |
$14,168,030 |
$14,168,030 |
|
7061-9610 |
Citizen
Schools Matching Grants |
ESE |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7061-9611 |
After School
and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build
Grants |
ESE |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring
Matching Grants |
ESE |
$250,000 |
$350,000 |
$250,000 |
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
$8,000,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$6,250,000 |
$6,250,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
$57,470,430 |
$48,290,268 |
$44,701,220 |
$44,112,705 |
$44,112,705 |
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$77,330,875 |
$76,612,276 |
$77,330,875 |
$77,330,875 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF Related
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$125,495,740 |
$125,495,740 |
$125,495,740 |
$125,495,740 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income
Child Care |
EEC |
$434,697,067 |
$231,870,452 |
$231,370,452 |
$231,870,452 |
$231,870,452 |
|
|
|
Total |
$434,697,067 |
$434,697,067 |
$433,478,468 |
$434,697,067 |
$434,697,067 |
May 22, 2012
Senate FY2013 Budget Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line
Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY13 H2 |
FY13 House |
FY13 SWM |
FY13 Senate |
|
State
Grant Funding |
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
$6,199,866 |
$6,500,000 |
$6,254,109 |
$6,254,109 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
$2,284,123 |
$2,383,080 |
$2,536,916 |
$2,536,916 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
$1,006,253 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,007,431 |
$1,007,431 |
|
4000-0112 |
Youth-at-Risk Matching Grants |
EOHHS |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer
Jobs Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
$8,609,158 |
$8,609,158 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
|
7009-6400 |
Gateway Cities: After-school & Summer Enrichment & Acceleration Academies
for ELLS |
EOE |
$3,800,000 |
$2,600,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$3,500,000 |
|
7009-6401 |
Gateway Cities: Student Support Counselors |
EOE |
$3,640,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7009-6402 |
Gateway Cities: Career Academies |
EOE |
$1,008,000 |
$500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
|
7009-6403 |
Gateway Cities: Early Literacy Programs |
EOE |
$575,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7009-6404 |
Gateway Cities: Innovation Fund |
EOE |
$1,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
$2,770,000 |
$2,770,000 |
$2,750,000 |
$3,200,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
$14,918,030 |
$14,168,030 |
$14,042,764 |
$14,042,764 |
|
7061-9610 |
Citizen
Schools Matching Grants |
ESE |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7061-9611 |
After
School and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build Grants |
ESE |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring Matching Grants |
ESE |
$250,000 |
$350,000 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
$8,000,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$6,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
$57,470,430 |
$48,290,268 |
$43,251,220 |
$44,701,220 |
|
Childcare Development Block Grant Funding (State Match) |
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$77,330,875 |
$76,612,276 |
$76,612,276 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF
Related Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$125,495,740 |
$125,495,740 |
$125,495,740 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income Child Care |
EEC |
$434,697,067 |
$231,870,452 |
$231,370,452 |
$231,370,452 |
|
|
|
Total |
$434,697,067 |
$434,697,067 |
$433,478,468 |
$433,478,468 |
April 26, 2012
House of Representatives FY2013 Budget Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line
Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY13 H2 |
FY13 HWM |
FY13 House |
|
State
Grant Funding |
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
$6,199,866 |
$5,000,000 |
$6,500,000 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
$2,284,123 |
$2,383,080 |
$2,383,080 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
$1,006,253 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
4000-0112 |
Youth-at-Risk Matching Grants |
EOHHS |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer
Jobs Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
$8,609,158 |
$6,915,087
|
$8,609,158 |
|
7009-6400 |
Gateway Cities: After-school & Summer Enrichment & Acceleration Academies
for ELLS |
EOE |
$3,800,000 |
$2,600,000 |
$2,600,000 |
|
7009-6401 |
Gateway Cities: Student Support Counselors |
EOE |
$3,640,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7009-6402 |
Gateway Cities: Career Academies |
EOE |
$1,008,000 |
$0 |
$500,000 |
|
7009-6403 |
Gateway Cities: Early Literacy Programs |
EOE |
$575,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7009-6404 |
Gateway Cities: Innovation Fund |
EOE |
$1,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
$2,770,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,770,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
$14,918,030 |
$13,918,030 |
$14,168,030 |
|
7061-9610 |
Citizen
Schools Matching Grants |
ESE |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7061-9611 |
After
School and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build Grants |
ESE |
$2,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring Matching Grants |
ESE |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
$350,000 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
$8,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$5,500,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
$57,470,430 |
$38,476,197 |
$48,290,268 |
|
Childcare Development Block Grant Funding (State Match) |
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$77,330,875 |
$77,330,875 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF
Related Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$125,495,740 |
$125,495,740 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income Child Care |
EEC |
$434,697,067 |
$231,870,452 |
$231,870,452 |
|
|
|
Total |
$434,697,067 |
$434,697,067 |
$434,697,067 |
April 11, 2012
House Ways and
Means FY2013 Budget Recommendations Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY13 H2 |
FY13 HWM |
|
State Grant Funding
|
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
$6,199,866 |
$5,000,000 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
$2,284,123 |
$2,383,080 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence Prevention Grants |
DPH |
$1,006,253 |
$1,000,000 |
|
4000-0112 |
Youth-at-Risk Matching Grants |
EOHHS |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer Jobs Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
$8,609,158 |
$6,915,087
|
|
7009-6400 |
Summer Enrichment &
Acceleration Academies for English Language Learners |
EOE |
$3,800,000 |
$2,800,000 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career
Connecting Activities |
ESE |
$2,770,000 |
$2,000,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
$14,918,030 |
$13,918,030 |
|
7061-9610 |
Citizen Schools Matching Grants |
ESE |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7061-9611 |
After School and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build Grants |
ESE |
$2,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring Matching Grants |
ESE |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
$8,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
$43,247,430 |
$36,676,197 |
|
Childcare Development Block Grant Funding (State
Match)
|
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to 3000-4060 |
$77,330,875 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF Related Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to 3000-4060 |
$125,495,740 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income Child Care |
EEC |
$434,697,067 |
$231,870,452 |
|
|
|
Total |
$434,697,067 |
$434,697,067 |
January 25, 2012
Afterschool & Youth Included in
the Governor’s Budget Proposal
This morning Governor Deval Patrick released his budget proposal for FY2013, and
we are happy to inform you that afterschool and youth programs were supported in
this budget proposal. The After School and Out of School Time Quality Grant
(Line Item 7061-9611) at the Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education was level funded in this proposal at $1.41 million. The
Commonwealth faces another challenging budget cycle, and the Governor has
prioritized your high-quality afterschool and expanded learning programs by
continuing to fund this critical line item.
Congratulations! This
is clearly a result of a strong demonstration of the quality afterschool and
out-of-school time programs across the Commonwealth.
Afterschool and Youth Budget Items
Below for your reference are other
important child and youth-related line items included in the Governor’s budget:
-
Massachusetts
Cultural Council (YouthReach Grants) (Line Item
0640-0300)- $6,199,866
-
Teenage Pregnancy
Prevention Services (Line Item 4530-9000) at the
Department of Public Health -$2,284,123
-
Violence
Prevention Grants (Line Item 4590-1506) at the
Department of Public Health - $1,006,253
-
Summer Jobs
Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) (Line Item
7002-0012) at the Department of Labor & Workforce Development -
$8,609,158
-
School-to-Career
Connecting Activities (Line Item 7027-0019) at the
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education -
$2,770,000
-
Expanded Learning
Time Grants (Line Item 7061-9412) at the Department
of Elementary & Secondary Education - $14,918,030
-
Youth-Build
Grants (Line Item 7061-9626) at the Department of
Elementary & Secondary Education - $2,000,000
-
Mentoring
Matching Grants (Line Item 7061-9634) at
the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education -
$250,000
-
The Shannon Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Line Item 8100-0111) at
the Executive Office of Public Safety - $8,000,000
Additionally, Governor Patrick also
proposed transferring Supportive Child Care (Line Item 3000-3050) and
TANF Related Child Care (Line Item 3000-4050) at the Department of Early
Education and Care into the Low Income Child Care Access account (Line
Item 3000-4060). The consolidated line item is funded at $434,697,067,
representing a slight decrease from the FY2012 budget.
The release of the
Governor’s budget recommendations represents the first step in the FY2013 Budget
Cycle and your continued advocacy throughout the process will be crucial for
maintaining funding for these important line items.
July 1, 2011
Governor Patrick
Signs FY2012 Final Budget
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY12 H1 |
FY12 House |
FY12 Senate |
FY12 CC
|
FY12 GAA
|
|
State Grant
Funding
|
|
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts
Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
$5,671,852 |
$5,449,866 |
$5,449,866 |
$5,449,866 |
$5,449,866 |
|
3000-6000 |
Quality
Program Supports |
EEC |
$14,011,633 |
Transferred to
3000-7050 |
$13,986,633 |
Transferred to
3000-7050 |
Transferred to
3000-7050 |
|
3000-6075 |
Early
Childhood Mental Health |
EEC |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$600,000 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
|
3000-7050 |
Family Support
and Engagement |
EEC |
$5,000,000 |
$18,986,633 |
$4,200,000 |
$18,186,633 |
$18,186,633 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
$2,399,983 |
$2,378,410 |
$2,402,347 |
$2,378,410 |
$2,378,410 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
|
4000-0112 |
Youth-at-Risk
Matching Grants |
EOHHS |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer Jobs
Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
$4,400,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
|
7009-6381 |
Achievement
Gap Support |
EOE |
$3,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
$2,000,000 |
$0 |
$1,200,000 |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
$13,918,130 |
$13,918,030 |
$13,139,669 |
$13,918,030 |
$13,918,030 |
|
7061-9611 |
After School
and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build
Grants |
ESE |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring
Matching Grants |
ESE |
$100,000 |
$250,000 |
$100,000 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
|
7070-0065 |
Early Educator
Scholarships |
DHE |
$88,342,236 |
$86,507,756 |
$87,507,756 |
$87,607,756 |
$87,607,756 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
$5,500,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$5,500,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
$149,393,834 |
$137,540,695 |
$140,796,271 |
$141,500,695 |
$141,500,695 |
|
Childcare
Development Block Grant Funding (State Match)
|
|
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$77,448,576 |
$77,448,576 |
$77,448,576 |
$77,448,576 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF Related
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$133,371,287 |
$132,458,313 |
$132,458,313 |
$132,458,313 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income
Child Care |
EEC |
$446,137,347 |
$237,397,940 |
$227,965,287 |
$232,987,940 |
$232,987,940 |
|
|
|
Total |
$446,137,347 |
$448,217,803 |
$437,872,176 |
$442,894,829 |
$442,894,829 |
July 1, 2011
Conference
Committee FY2012 Budget Recommendations Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY12 H1 |
FY12 House |
FY12 Senate |
FY12 CC
|
|
State Grant
Funding
|
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts
Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
$5,671,852 |
$5,449,866 |
$5,449,866 |
$5,449,866 |
|
3000-6000 |
Quality
Program Supports |
EEC |
$14,011,633 |
Transferred to
3000-7050 |
$13,986,633 |
Transferred to
3000-7050 |
|
3000-6075 |
Early
Childhood Mental Health |
EEC |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$600,000 |
$750,000 |
|
3000-7050 |
Family Support
and Engagement |
EEC |
$5,000,000 |
$18,986,633 |
$4,200,000 |
$18,186,633 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
$2,399,983 |
$2,378,410 |
$2,402,347 |
$2,378,410 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
|
4000-0112 |
Youth-at-Risk
Matching Grants |
EOHHS |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer Jobs
Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
$4,400,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
|
7009-6381 |
Achievement
Gap Support |
EOE |
$3,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
$2,000,000 |
$0 |
$1,200,000 |
$750,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
$13,918,130 |
$13,918,030 |
$13,139,669 |
$13,918,030 |
|
7061-9611 |
After School
and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,410,000 |
$1,410,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build
Grants |
ESE |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring
Matching Grants |
ESE |
$100,000 |
$250,000 |
$100,000 |
$250,000 |
|
7070-0065 |
Early Educator
Scholarships |
DHE |
$88,342,236 |
$86,507,756 |
$87,507,756 |
$87,607,756 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
$5,500,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$5,500,000 |
$5,500,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
$149,393,834 |
$137,540,695 |
$140,796,271 |
$141,500,695 |
|
Childcare
Development Block Grant Funding (State Match)
|
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$77,448,576 |
$77,448,576 |
$77,448,576 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF Related
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$133,371,287 |
$132,458,313 |
$132,458,313 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income
Child Care |
EEC |
$446,137,347 |
$237,397,940 |
$227,965,287 |
$232,987,940 |
|
|
|
Total |
$446,137,347 |
$448,217,803 |
$437,872,176 |
$442,894,829 |
May 18, 2011
Senate Ways and
Means FY2012 Budget Recommendations Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY12 H1 |
FY12 House |
FY12 SWM |
|
State Grant
Funding
|
|
|
|
|
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts
Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
$5,671,852 |
$5,449,866 |
$4,449,866 |
|
3000-6000 |
Quality
Program Supports |
EEC |
$14,011,633 |
Transferred to
3000-7050 |
$13,986,633 |
|
3000-6075 |
Early
Childhood Mental Health |
EEC |
$750,000 |
$750,000 |
$600,000 |
|
3000-7050 |
Family Support
and Engagement |
EEC |
$5,000,000 |
$18,986,633 |
$4,200,000 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
$2,399,983 |
$2,378,410 |
$2,402,347 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,000,000 |
|
4000-0112 |
Youth-at-Risk
Matching Grants |
EOHHS |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer Jobs
Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
$4,400,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$0 |
|
7009-6381 |
Achievement
Gap Support |
EOE |
$3,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
$2,000,000 |
$0 |
$1,200,000 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
$13,918,130 |
$13,918,030 |
$13,139,669 |
|
7061-9611 |
After School
and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
$1,410,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build
Grants |
ESE |
$1,300,000 |
$1,300,000 |
$1,150,000 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring
Matching Grants |
ESE |
$100,000 |
$250,000 |
$100,000 |
|
7070-0065 |
Early Educator
Scholarships |
DHE |
$88,342,236 |
$86,507,756 |
$86,507,756 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
$5,500,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$4,500,000 |
|
|
|
Total |
$149,393,834 |
$137,540,695 |
$134,646,271 |
|
Childcare
Development Block Grant Funding (State Match)
|
|
|
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$77,448,576 |
$77,448,576 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF Related
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$133,371,287 |
$132,458,313 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income
Child Care |
EEC |
$446,137,347 |
$237,397,940 |
$227,965,287 |
|
|
|
Total |
$446,137,347 |
$448,217,803 |
$437,872,176 |
April 13, 2011
House Ways and
Means FY2012 Budget Recommendations Released
Child and Youth- Related Budget
Items:
|
Line Item |
Name |
Agency |
FY12 H1 |
FY12 HWM |
|
State Grant
Funding |
|
|
|
|
|
0640-0300 |
Massachusetts
Cultural Council (YouthReach) |
IND |
$5,671,852 |
$4,449,866 |
|
3000-6000 |
Quality
Program Supports |
EEC |
$14,011,633 |
$15,390,639 |
|
3000-6075 |
Early
Childhood Mental Health |
EEC |
$750,000 |
$500,000 |
|
3000-7050 |
Family Support
and Engagement |
EEC |
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
|
4530-9000 |
Teenage
Pregnancy Prevention Services |
DPH |
$2,399,983 |
$2,378,410 |
|
4590-1506 |
Violence
Prevention Grants |
DPH |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
4000-0112 |
Youth-at-Risk
Matching Grants |
EOHHS |
$0 |
$0 |
|
7002-0012 |
Summer Jobs
Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks) |
DLWD |
$4,400,000 |
$0 |
|
7009-6381 |
Achievement
Gap Support |
EOE |
$3,000,000 |
$0 |
|
7027-0019 |
School-to-Career Connecting Activities |
ESE |
$2,000,000 |
$0 |
|
7061-9412 |
Expanded
Learning Time Grants |
ESE |
$13,918,130 |
$13,918,030 |
|
7061-9611 |
After School
and Out-of-School Time Grants |
ESE |
$1,500,000 |
$1,500,000 |
|
7061-9626 |
Youth-Build
Grants |
ESE |
$1,300,000 |
$0 |
|
7061-9634 |
Mentoring
Matching Grants |
ESE |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
|
7070-0065 |
Early Educator
Scholarships |
DHE |
$88,342,236 |
$87,837,028 |
|
8100-0111 |
Gang
Prevention Grant Program (Shannon) |
EOPS |
$5,500,000 |
$0 |
|
|
|
Total |
$149,393,834 |
$132,573,973 |
|
Childcare
Development Block Grant Funding (State Match) |
|
|
|
|
|
3000-3050 |
Supportive
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$77,448,576 |
|
3000-4050 |
TANF Related
Child Care |
EEC |
Transferred to
3000-4060 |
$133,371,287 |
|
3000-4060 |
Low-Income
Child Care |
EEC |
$446,137,347 |
$237,397,940 |
|
|
|
Total |
$446,137,347 |
$448,217,803 |
April 1, 2011
House and Senate
Pass $325 Million Supplemental Budget for FY2011
On March 31st, the House and the Senate passed a $325 million mid-year spending
bill to fund FY2011 activities. The supplemental budget, which draws from
federal funds and increased state tax revenues over the past few months,
allocates the bulk of its funds to offset the unexpected snow and ice removal
costs associated with this winter's storms and to restore funding to hospitals
across the state.
The spending bill also restores funding to programs that serve older youth and
their families, which faced cuts in the FY2011 budget. The bill provides $6
million for youth summer jobs programs, allocating $2 million to the
School-to-Career Connecting Activities Grant (line item 7027-0019) and $4
million to YouthWorks (line item 7002-0012), a summer jobs program for at-risk
youth. It also includes $2.5 million for the Shannon Grant (line item
8100-0111), a grant program aimed at youth violence prevention.
The supplemental budget has been sent to Governor Patrick and he has 10 days to
sign, amend or veto sections of the bill.
January
11, 2011
Governor Patrick's FY2012 Budget Proposal Released
This afternoon Governor Deval Patrick released his budget proposal for FY 2012,
and we are happy to inform you that afterschool and youth programs were
supported in this budget proposal. The After School and Out of School Time
Quality Grant (Line Item 7061-9611) at the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education was level funded in this proposal at $1.5 million. The
Commonwealth faces another extremely challenging budget cycle, and the Governor
has prioritized your high-quality afterschool and expanded learning programs by
level funding this critical line item.
Congratulations! This is clearly an indication of your strong advocacy efforts
over the past year and the high quality afterschool and out-of-school time
programs across the Commonwealth.
To ensure that afterschool and expanded learning opportunity programs remain a
priority this year, please join us on February 10th at Afterschool
and Expanded Learning Opportunities: Advocacy Day and continued advocacy
throughout the budget process will help to spread the message that AFTERSCHOOL
WORKS! Please register today at:
http://afterschoolworks.eventbrite.com/.
Afterschool and Youth Budget Items:
Below for your reference are other important child and youth related line items
included in the Governor’s budget:
-
$100,000 – Mentoring Matching Grants (Line Item 7061-9634) at
the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
-
$1.5 million – Violence Prevention Grants (Line Item 4590-1506)
at the Department of Public Health
-
$2,399,983 – Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Services (Line Item
4530-9000) at the Department of Public Health
-
$5.5 million – The Shannon Gang Prevention Grant
Program (Line Item 8100-0111) at the Executive Office of Public Safety
-
$2
million – School-to-Career Connecting Activities (Line Item 7027-0019) at the
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
-
$13,918,130
– Expanded Learning Time Grants (Line Item 7061-9412) at the Department of
Elementary & Secondary Education
-
$1,300,000 – Youth-Build Grants (7061-9626) at the
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
-
$4.4 million – Summer Jobs Program for At-Risk Youth (YouthWorks)
(Line Item 7002-0012) at the Department of Labor & Workforce Development
-
A moderate increase in funding for child care subsidies
at the Department of Early Education & Care
These funding proposals put the Commonwealth on track to support a range of
services for children and youth during their out-of-school time hours, but our
work is not yet done. We’ll need everyone’s help throughout this process to
ensure that our young people continue to be supported in the state budget.
August 24, 2010
GOVERNOR PATRICK,
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCE MASSACHUSETTS SECURES $250 MILLION IN RACE TO
THE TOP FUNDING
Massachusetts scores highest of 10 winners; Governor will use funds to implement
landmark reforms to turn around underperforming schools, promote innovation
"Governor Deval Patrick, members of the congressional delegation and state
legislative leaders today announced that Massachusetts is one of 10 award
recipients in the federal Race to the Top competition and will receive $250
million over the next four years to implement landmark reforms in public
education. The Commonwealth's application received the highest score among the
winners, which, in addition to Massachusetts, are Washington, D.C., Florida,
Georgia, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Rhode Island.
"This is a momentous day for our students, our teachers and our future," said
Governor Patrick, who traveled to Washington, D.C. on August 10th to advocate
for the state's proposal. "This is further confirmation of our leadership in
education reform. And though our kids top the nation in student achievement,
these resources will help us reach those we have not reached, the kids stuck in
the achievement gap."
The successful Massachusetts proposal includes strategies to:
-
Attract, develop and
retain an effective, academically capable, diverse and culturally competent
educator workforce to ensure every student is taught by a great teacher and
every school and district is led by a great leader;
July 24,
2009
Three new bills have been filed (two by the Governor and
his Administration, one by Mayor Menino) to reform education in the
Commonwealth. Of the three bills, one seeks to increase the amount of funding
districts can provide to charter schools, and two seek to reform how schools are
created and administered through innovative planning and organization. Below,
please find an overview of the new legislation:
|
Title of Legislation |
“An Act Relative to Charter Schools in
Underperforming Districts” |
“An Act Establishing Readiness Schools” |
“An Act to Reform Education in Public Schools
Through the Creation of In-District Charter Schools With
Pay-For-Performance” |
|
Informal Title |
Charter Schools “Smart Cap” Bill |
Readiness Schools Bill |
IDC (In-District Charter) Bill |
|
Filed By |
Administration |
Administration |
Mayor Menino/Rep St. Fleur |
|
Status |
Filed |
Filed |
Filed, Ed. Committee Hearing on 7/21/09 |
|
Overview |
· Part
of MA’s “Race to the Top” ARRA Proposal
· Currently,
school districts can spend no more than 9% of net school spending on tuition
to commonwealth charter schools.
·
This bill will double the percentage, and allow
districts to spend up to 18% of net school spending on charter school
tuition.
· However,
in order to take advantage of this addition, the new charter schools funded
by the additional percentage must:
o
Have a student enrollment comprised of students
from low-performing districts
o
Have a record of operating at least one
successful school or similar program that serves high-needs student
populations
o
Develop a recruitment and retention plan for
high-needs students |
·
Part of MA’s “Race to the Top” ARRA Proposal
· Establishes
three categories of in-district, public “Readiness Schools” to turn around
low-performing schools and promote educational innovation and achievement
· Designates
underperforming and chronically underperforming schools as “Readiness
Acceleration Schools” that will develop an innovation plan and performance
contract to become either a:
o
Readiness Advantage School
A school whose charter/”innovation plan” is organized mainly
by school administration
o
Readiness Alliance School
A school whose charter/”innovation plan” is organized mainly
by an external partner
· All
schools are encouraged to collaborate with external partners within a
community |
· Allows
districts to create “In-District Charter Schools” through the conversion of
low-performing schools
· “In-District
Charter Schools” are public schools under the authority of the local school
district, designed to “promote rapid academic improvement.”
· In-District
charter proposal may include a plan to collaborate with before and
after-school service providers and other external partners
· The
legislation allows for In-District Charter Schools to implement “Pay for
performance” for teachers |
June 19, 2009
The FY2010 Budget Conference Committee has completed its
debate and released its budget for the approval of the House and Senate. As a
result of their deliberation, the final recommendation for the ASOST Grant (line
item 7061-9611) is $2 million. Although we are disappointed that this funding
level is a significant cut to this critical program, we are optimistic that, as
the economy turns around, the ASOST grant will be at the forefront of any
supplemental funding opportunities in the coming fiscal year. Despite the
funding cut, the ASOST line item was one of very few that was recommended for
funding at every step in the budget process. In the House, Senate and the
Governor’s office, strong, persuasive advocacy from programs and existing and
developing legislative relationships have helped secure the ASOST grant’s
reputation as an essential investment for the Commonwealth.
Even in times of economic crisis, it is reassuring to see
that the FY2010 budget continues to prioritize the needs of children, youth and
families. Although they sustained cuts, this fiscal year’s budget includes
funding for programs including violence prevention, teenage pregnancy
prevention, gang prevention, Youth-Build, mentoring, summer jobs for at-risk
youth, and child care. We are hopeful that as we emerge from this fiscal
turmoil, funding for these critical opportunities will be restored for all kids,
all ages, all day, all year-round. Legislators have heard our message loud and
clear – AFTERSCHOOL WORKS – and we are in a strong position for continued
advocacy as the economy turns around.
June 2, 2009
The FY2010 Budget Conference Committee began their
deliberations today and could be finished as early as Wednesday. If you haven’t
already, please take the time to contact your Senator and Representative
as soon as possible and encourage them to contact the conferees in support of
the House’s budget allocation of $4 million for the ASOST Grant. Please
encourage staff and families to do the same! You can find your Senator and
Representative’s contact information at
www.wheredoivotema.com.
When you talk with your legislators’ offices, be sure to
tell your story and emphasize the following talking points:
·
The FY2009 ASOST grantees provide afterschool and out-of-school
time opportunities to over 22,000 children and youth.
·
The ASOST grant supports community learning and working families.
·
The Senate appropriation of $2 million is a 63% cut from FY2009
and would result in an immediate and direct loss of opportunities to nearly
14,000 children, youth and their families.
For Senators - Encourage your Senator to contact the
Senate Conferees in support of funding the ASOST Grant at the House’s
recommendation of $4 million:
·
Sen. Steven Panagiotakos
617-722-1630 or
Steven.Panagiotakos@state.ma.us
·
Sen. Stephen Brewer
617-722-1540 or
Stephen.Brewer@state.ma.us
·
Sen. Michael Knapik
617-722-1415 or
Michael.Knapik@state.ma.us
For Representatives - Encourage your Representative
to contact the House Conferees in support of funding the ASOST Grant at the
House’s recommendation of $4 million:
·
Rep. Charles Murphy
617-722-2990 or
Rep.CharlesMurphy@hwm.state.ma.us
·
Rep. Barbara L’Italien
617-722-2380 or
Rep.BarbaraL’Italien@hou.state.ma.us
·
Rep. Viriato deMacedo
617-722-2100 or
Rep.VinnyDemacedo@hou.state.ma.us
May 18,
2009
Now is the time
for advocacy! Stay tuned to this website for updated advocacy information and
amendment updates for the ASOST grant and other programs that benefit children
and youth.
Amendment #360,
to restore the After School and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) quality grant to the
House recommendation of $4 million, has been filed by Senator McGee. The Senate
will begin to debate amendments as soon as tomorrow, so now is the time to
call your Senator and urge him or her to support this critical program.
Please encourage your program's staff and the families you serve to do the same.
When you contact
your Senator, please emphasize some of the following key points:
·
The ASOST grant provides innovative out-of-school time
opportunities (including after school, before school, summer, and school
vacations) to over 22,000 children, and their families at 67 programs (and over
257 partnering organizations) in 48 communities across the Commonwealth.
·
The Senate Ways and Means number of $2 million, if finalized,
would represent a 63% cut, and subsequent loss of services to approximately
13,860 school age children, leaving thousands of working families
without the supports they need.
·
Amendment #360 will restore the ASOST grant to the House’s
recommendation of $4 million.
·
We know that the Senate cannot restore any of the big budget cuts
unless additional revenue generating measures are passed, so we urge the Senate
to do this and save these crucial programs we need.
As time is of the
essence, we ask that you call, not e-mail, your Senator as soon as
possible and ask if he or she will be supporting Amendment #360. Find
your Senator at
www.wheredoivotema.com, listed as “Sen. in General Court.” Once you have
called your Senator’s office, please contact Nicole Wilkins at
nwilkins@massafterschool.org so we can follow up on your call. MAP will
continue to keep you updated. Thank you for your advocacy efforts and continued
commitment to children, youth and families.
·
Senator Chang-Diaz’s amendment #659 to restore the Youth
Violence Prevention Grant at DPH – 4590-1506 - to $3.5M. If this amendment
does not pass, the YVP grant will not exist in FY10.
·
Senator Timilty’s amendment #675 to restore the Shannon
Gang Prevention Grant – 8100-0111.
·
Senator Rosenberg’s amendment #325 to restore the
Mentoring Matching Grants – 7061-9634.
·
Senator Chang-Diaz’s amendment #251 to restore the
YouthBuild Summer Jobs Program for At-Risk Youth – 7002-0112.
·
Senator Hart’s amendment # 346 to restore the School to
Career Connecting Activities Program – 7027-0019.
May 8,
2009
The House FY2010 Budget
Proposal was finalized last week. For a chart of Children and Youth-related
budget line items with their House 2010 funding levels, please
click here.
April 21,
2009
The House Ways and Means
(HWM) FY2010 budget proposal was released last week, and contained
cuts to numerous programs that benefit
children, youth and families in the Commonwealth. While the ASOST grant was
funded at $4 million, it did sustain a $1.5 million cut from its FY2009 level.
In an effort to counteract these cuts, Representatives have filed amendments to
restore funding to these line items.
For the ASOST grant
(line item 7061-9611), Amendment
#609 has been filed to restore the
grant to the post-9C funding level of $5.34 million. We ask you to contact
your State Representative and ask him or her to sign-on to
Amendment #609 by this Friday, April
24th, to restore
critical ASOST funding.
You can find your
Representative’s name and contact information at
www.wheredoivotema.com listed as “Rep in General Court.” The deadline to
sign-on to House budget amendments is this Friday, April 24, so please
contact your Representative this week. Once you have contacted your
Representative, please e-mail MAP at
dvanderwoude@massafterschool.org so that we can follow up on your call.
Other line items cut,
and the amendments for your Representative to sign-on to include
a.
DPH Youth Violence Prevention Program (4590-1506) was cut from $3.5 million to
0
--Rep. Jeff Sanchez's amendment to restore the $3.5 million cut
b. Shannon Anti-Gang
Violence Program (8100-0111) was cut from $13 million to 0
--Rep. Stephen Canessa's amendment to restore the $13 million cut
c. YouthWorks Jobs
for Teens (7002-0012) cut from $9 million to 0
d. Massachusetts
Mentoring program (7061-9634) was cut $500,000
--Rep. Coakley-Rivera's amendment to restore the cut
March
27, 2009
The Stimulus Package call held on
March 20 reviewed recent policy and funding developments and advocacy strategies
as these funding streams continue to evolve. Main topics of conversation
included a discussion of funding proposals made to EEC, a draft version of an
advocacy letter, policy updates and a timeline of funding allocation, and a
messaging strategy. For complete meeting minutes,
click here.
Next Steps &
Helpful Links
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Upcoming - Review draft letter to
Governor Patrick -
MAP will
be sending a draft letter to the Governor as well as local school districts
for your review. We would appreciate your input, as well as your
organization’s information if you would like to officially sign on to this
letter.
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Review User-Friendly Series of
Stimulus Documents
– MAP will send draft versions of simplified stimulus package explanations &
funding descriptions. Please review and send comments.
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FYI - Funding Timeline can be
found at
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/documents/Policy%20and%20Action/EconRecovTimingDeptEd.pdf.
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Questions and concerns -
Please
continue to send your questions and concerns to
nwilkins@massafterschool.org.
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The next Stimulus Package conference
call is scheduled for Friday, April 10 from 1 – 2 PM.
March
12, 2009
MAP’s second biweekly
conference call on the federal stimulus package (ARRA) was held last
Friday, March 6. On the call, we
reviewed the main points of the stimulus package relevant to OST, national and
state funding levels, discussed potential next steps, and gathered more
questions and advocacy/messaging ideas from the field. For complete meeting
minutes, please
click here.
Next Steps
-
Upcoming - review draft letters -
MAP
will be sending draft letters to the Governor as well as local school
districts by the end of the week for your review. We would appreciate your
input, as well as your organization’s information if you would like to
officially sign on to this letter.
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Questions,
suggestions & concerns -
Please continue
to send your questions and comments
regarding the stimulus package to
nwilkins@massafterschool.org.
-
The next
biweekly Stimulus Package conference call is scheduled for Friday,
March 20 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM.
Helpful Links
With your help, MAP
will continue to work with the administration, state agencies, the legislature,
and local school districts to ensure that the voice of the out-of-school time
field is represented in the allocation of stimulus package funding. Thank you
for your continued interest and support & I look forward to your comments/feedback
and speaking with you on our next call!
March 4,
2009
The next MAP
Stimulus Package Conference Call will be Friday, March 6 at 1:00PM.
For more information, or to
participate in the call, contact Nicole Wilkins at
nwilkins@massafterschool.org
February 20, 2009
Update on
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Federal Stimulus Package)
Congress worked into Friday evening, February 13, to pass the revised
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The House
passed the Conference Report by a vote of 246-183 and the Senate by 60-38, and
the bill was signed on February 17 by President Obama in Denver. The legislation
provides a total of $789 billion in spending and tax cuts. Of this total, the
following provisions have both direct and indirect benefits for afterschool:
·
$2 billion for the
Child Care and Development Block Grants (CCDBG)
Overview:
The Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is one of the largest funding
streams that help subsidize child care costs for children who are under the age
of 13.
Details:
The full $2 billion is available upon enactment. Of the $2 billion:
§
$255 million
for quality improvement
à
$93 million towards improvement of infant and toddler care
Massachusetts:
The state will receive a total of $23,966,940 in CCDBG economic recovery
funds:
§
$20,838,175
in non-targeted CCDBG funds
§
$1,981,321
in non-targeted quality improvement funds
§
$1,147,444
in targeted quality improvement funds for infants/toddlers
·
$13 billion for
Title I
Overview:
Title I funds are used to help disadvantaged students reach high academic
standards—a portion of these funds can be used to support afterschool programs.
Details:
$13 billion for distribution through state and local education agency grants
under subpart Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Of
the $13 billion:
§
$3 billion
for subgrants to local schools for school improvement
§
$10 billion
for formula grants to local education agencies (LEAs)
Massachusetts:
The state will receive a total of $208.3 million in Title I economic
recovery funds.
·
$1.2 billion
for summer jobs for youth through the Workforce Investment Act
Overview:
Of the $3.95 billion provided for Workforce Investment Act state formula grants
for adult, dislocated worker, and youth job training programs, $1.2 billion is
designated for youth services, and the bill specifically mentions creating
summer employment opportunities for youth.
Massachusetts:
The state will receive a total of $25.1 million in economic recovery
funds for summer jobs for youth.
·
$50 million
for YouthBuild
Overview:
Of the $3.95 billion for Workforce Investment Act state formula grants for
adult, dislocated worker and youth job training programs, $50 million will go
toward the YouthBuild program to expand this program to give at-risk youth the
opportunity to gain education and occupational credentials while constructing or
rehabilitating affordable housing.
·
$160 million for
AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA programs
Overview:
$89
million to make additional awards to existing AmeriCorps State and national
grantees and to provide adjustments to awards made prior to September 30, 2010.
In addition, not less than $65 million will be made available for the AmeriCorps
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program. AmeriCorps
members
currently help staff many afterschool programs, and additional members could be
a great resource for struggling afterschool programs.
·
$53.6
billion for a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
Details:
The US Department of Education will have
oversight of $5 billion total for:
§
State
Incentive Grants
§
$650 million
for an Innovation Fund
States (via their Governors) will receive
$48.3 billion to support education. Of the $48.3 billion:
§
$40.1
billion to be spent on education
§
$8.2 billion
for public
safety and other government services, which may include education and school
modernization, renovation and repair.
Massachusetts:
The state will receive a total of $813.3 million in state fiscal
stabilization funds.
Next Steps:
MAP and our partners are working with the administration, state agencies and the
legislature to ensure that the voice of the out-of-school time field is
represented in the allocation of federal stimulus funding. We will keep you
informed as more information becomes available.
September 2008 - Vote NO on Question 1
Question 1 on this year’s ballot, a proposal to eliminate the state income tax,
will have severe and immediate consequences for all of us. This binding
referendum takes more than $12 billion (nearly 40%) out of the state budget,
driving up property taxes and leading to sweeping education cuts, steep
reductions in public personnel, further deterioration in roads and bridges, and
other drastic cuts in services. With this in mind, MAP strongly encourages
you to vote NO on Question 1, and encourage your friends and colleagues to do
the same. To learn more about the implications of this ballot question and
how to take action, please visit
http://www.votenoquestion1.org.
July 2008 - The Budget is In!
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Success! The
legislative state budget for FY 2009 has increased the
After School and Out-of-School Time Quality (ASOST) grant from
$2 million to $5.55 million at the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education. In addition,
the Youth Violence Prevention grant at the Department of Public
Health was increased to $3.5 million. This success is due to all
of your hard work and the commitment of our legislative
partners. These significant increases will make such a
difference for the children and youth of Massachusetts. We thank
you, and please thank your legislators for their support of
these important programs. We should all be proud of our efforts.
More news to come on the full
details of the budget. Thank you again for all of your support!
- Gwynn
Hughes, Executive Director Massachusetts
Afterschool Partnership (MAP)
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Recent Policy
Initiatives
·
Achieved New Afterschool Funding.
MAP has successfully impacted statewide policy through the state budget,
including working with the Legislature to establish and expand the After School
and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) Grant. As a result of an ever-growing grassroots
movement, the House of Representatives and the Senate have both proposed
significant increases in this grant in the FY2009 state budget proposals. The
allocation of $5.55 million represents more than a 150% increase from the $2
million FY2008 allocation and demonstrates Massachusetts’ continuing commitment
to improving quality, increasing program capacity, and supporting
community-school partnerships benefiting children and youth after school.
·
Supported
the After School and Out-of-School Time Commission.
Created by the Massachusetts Legislature, the After School and Out-of-School
Time Commission completed a thorough study and analysis of out-of-school time
programming in 2007 and made various recommendations for the field. The
Commission’s recommendations addressed five categories: increasing public
awareness, providing information and increasing access, promoting quality
programs and a quality workforce, fostering partnerships and collaborations, and
sustaining the effort. Additionally, the Commission recommended the
establishment of a statewide Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Public/Private
Coordinating Council.
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