Governor's budget proposal for OCDEL programs, 2010-2011
(Feb. 9, 10) - Governor Rendell presented his budget proposal for fiscal year 2010-2011 to the General Assembly. You can view the Executive Budget on the Governor’s website at http://www.governor.state.pa.us/.
From the BUILD Announcement 2/9/10 -- revised version.
In FY 2010-2011, Pennsylvania will:
Serve additional families in:
- Early Intervention – Expanding to reach 81,696 children (34,384 infants and toddlers and 47,312 preschoolers) by adding 1,172 infants and toddlers and 1,229 preschoolers.
Sustain progress in:
- Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program – Sustaining to reach approximately134,400 children (monthly average).
- Keystone STARS – Sustaining higher quality early learning opportunities for over 177,000 children and making it possible for programs to achieve higher STAR levels.
- Head Start Supplemental – Sustaining to reach more than 5,700 children.*
- Nurse-Family Partnership –Sustaining to reach more than 4,200 children and families.
- Parent-Child Home Program – Sustaining to reach approximately 1,500 children and families.
- Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts – Sustaining to reach 11,800 children.*
To download OCDEL’s budget one-pager and powerpoint, visit the PA Keys website at http://www.pakeys.org/pages/get.aspx?page=EarlyLearning_OCDEL.
*Numbers subject to change due to budget reductions, however, OCDEL will make every effort not to impact direct services to children and families.
PACCA is reviewing the proposed budget numbers and documents and will keep members posted.