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Ask the MA Legislature to invest the maximum amount in early education and care in the FY26 state budget.

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Invest in Early Education and Care in the FY26 State Budget

Dear Conference Committee:

Thank you for your leadership and support for early education and care this budget cycle. Your commitment to this sector includes investments of over $1.6 billion for early education and care. While there are differences between House and Senate proposals, both chambers make significant investments in key priority areas. These funding decisions come just one year after the Legislature took a bold step by passing major policy reforms and expanding the income eligibility for child care financial assistance—policies that hold great promise but will require investment to fully realize their impact.

As the Conference Committee negotiates the differences in the fiscal year 2026 state budget, we ask that you continue to support early education and care line items to the greatest extent possible. There is $100 million at stake between the House and Senate versions of this funding proposal. These investments are necessary to continue our progress in building a high-quality early education system that supports all children, families and educators in Massachusetts.

Please support the following items in your negotiations of the FY26 state budget and surplus surtax supplemental budget:

FY26 State Budget Priorities:

Child Care Financial Assistance (1596-2452 and 1596-2411): $113,000,000

Childcare Supports (1596-2452): $98,000,000
Income Eligible Waitlist (1596-2411): $15,000,000

EEC Administration (3000-1000): $15,793,365

Administration for the Department of Early Education and Care: $7,993,365
Early Educator Scholarship Program: $7,500,000
Jumpstart Inc.: $300,000

Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative and Summer Step Up (3000-6025 and 1596-2412): $27,673,127

Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (3000-6025): $17,673,127
CPPI Pre-K Initiative (1596-2412): $10,000,000

Head Start (3000-5000): $20,000,000

Higher Education Opportunities (3000-7066): $4,950,000

Employer-Sponsored Child Care Pilot (3000-1049): $2,500,000

Reach Out and Read (3000-7070): $1,750,000

Horizons for Homeless Children (7004-0101): $350,000

For additional line item details, please see our budget ask. Thank you for your leadership and investment in high-quality early education and care.

FY26 state budget conference committee + Speaker of the House + Senate President

Subject: Invest in early education and care in the FY26 state budget

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Dear Conference Committee: Thank you for your leadership and support for early education and care this budget cycle. Your commitment to this sector includes investments of over $1.6 billion for early education and care. While there are differences between House and Senate proposals, both chambers make significant investments in key priority areas. These funding decisions come just one year after the Legislature took a bold step by passing major policy reforms and expanding the income eligibility for child care financial assistance—policies that hold great promise but will require investment to fully realize their impact. As the Conference Committee negotiates the differences in the fiscal year 2026 state budget, we ask that you continue to support early education and care line items to the greatest extent possible. There is $100 million at stake between the House and Senate versions of this funding proposal. These investments are necessary to continue our progress in building a high-quality early education system that supports all children, families and educators in Massachusetts. Please support the following items in your negotiations of the FY26 state budget: FY26 State Budget Priorities: Child Care Financial Assistance (1596-2452 and 1596-2411): $113,000,000 •	Childcare Supports (1596-2452): $98,000,000 •	Income Eligible Waitlist (1596-2411): $15,000,000 EEC Administration (3000-1000): $15,793,365 •	Administration for the Department of Early Education and Care: $7,993,365 •	Early Educator Scholarship Program: $7,500,000 •	Jumpstart Inc.: $300,000 Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative and Summer Step Up (3000-6025 and 1596-2412): $27,673,127 •	Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (3000-6025): $17,673,127 •	CPPI Pre-K Initiative (1596-2412): $10,000,000 Head Start (3000-5000): $20,000,000 Higher Education Opportunities (3000-7066): $4,950,000 Employer-Sponsored Child Care Pilot (3000-1049): $2,500,000 Reach Out and Read (3000-7070): $1,750,000 Horizons for Homeless Children (7004-0101): $350,000 For additional line item details, please visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hIdvE304cM42Aq47D849Y7hYGQv9lJ8UZscY53ylTds/edit?usp=sharing. Thank you for your leadership and investment in high-quality early education and care.

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