HWM budget proposal adds funding to early ed, rental voucher program
MassBudget Information. Participation. Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center Democracy. April 19, 2018 HWM FY 2019 budget proposal adds funding to early education, rental voucher program The House Ways and Means (HWM) Committee's Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 budget proposal largely aligns with the Governor's proposal, but differs in a number of areas. The MassBudget's latest Budget Monitor finds the HWM Committee's budget proposal provides additional funding in: Early Education and Care. The HWM budget provides $20.0 million for Center-Based Child Care Rate Increases to improve early education quality by increasing the rates paid by the state to child care providers. That funding should aid in increasing salary, benefits, and professional development for early educators. The HWM Committee also proposes $8.5 million for a new initiative focused on ...