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Facts In Action
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Inside
the State House:
Governor's
FY2001 Budget Recommendations for Child Care
-
 The
governor did not propose significant increases in child care funding
in his budget. He did propose minor increases to individual programs
which total about $43 million, including $18 million set aside
for welfare recipients affected by strict new work requirements.
- House
1, in combination with a separately filed proposal, would move
the Department of Education’s Community Partnerships for
Children program, as well as all of the Office of Child Care Services
programs under a new Department of Children, Families, and Learning
located under EOHHS. The legislature is not expected to support
this plan.
- Finally,
the governor recommended a significant increase (an additional
$6.4 million) in funding for after-school programs under the Department
of Education.
In
March, 2000, the House Ways and Means Committee will be releasing
their own budget recommendations, followed by the Senate’s
later this year.
| Action
Steps |
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 Make
your voice heard — contact your Representative and Senator
by phone or by mail to share your views and let them know
that child care is a priority. Every phone call and letter
makes a difference!
If
you do not know who your legislators are or what committee
they are on, contact Stacey Taylor, Public Action for Child
Care Today (PACCT), at (617) 547-1063 X271, or look on-line
at www.vote-smart.org (just type in your zip
code to find your elected officials.)
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For
more information:
about
the FY2001 Governor’s Budget Recommendations, you can view
summary
documents online at www.magnet.state.ma.us/bb/fy2001h1/cover.htm Editor's note: This url has changed:
http://www.mass.gov/bb/fy2001h1/cover.htm
For more information:
about child care allocations in the state budget, you
can contact Public Action for Child Care Today (PACCT) at (617)547-1063
x 271.
Facts in Action, March 2000
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