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OCDEL releases budget proposal for 2009-2010
2/4/09
This morning, Governor Rendell presented his budget proposal
for fiscal year 2009-2010 to the General Assembly. You can view
the Executive Budget on the Governor’s website at
http://www.governor.state.pa.us/.
In this difficult economic climate, Pennsylvania recognizes
the vital importance of providing supports to our young children
and families (especially to our most vulnerable) while being
fiscally responsible. To that end, in 2009-2010, Pennsylvania
proposes providing more children with access to quality early
education opportunities while freezing provider rates for its
early childhood programs.
Please take action today to make this budget proposal
become a reality:
In FY 2009-2010, Pennsylvania will:
Serve additional families in:
- Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care Program
- Expanding to reach 141,000 children (monthly average) by
adding 3,700 slots -- 640 TANF slots, 1,066 former TANF
slots and 2,000 Low income slots; freezing provider rates
for traditional care; freezing evening and weekend rates for
providers with a STAR 2-4 rating, reduction in
evening/weekend rate for all other providers.
- Early Intervention - Expanding to reach
81,920 children (35,840 infants and toddlers and 46,080
preschoolers) by adding 1,870 infants and toddlers and 1,100
preschoolers; freezing provider rates and implementing
additional cost-containment strategies with selected
preschool Early Intervention programs.
- Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts - Expanding
to reach 12,850 children by adding 1,050 children and
freezing provider rates.
Sustain progress in:
- Head Start Supplemental - Sustaining
for 5,620 children; freezing provider rates.
- Keystone STARS - Sustaining higher
quality early learning opportunities for over 170,000
children and making it possible for programs to achieve
higher STAR levels.
- Nurse-Family Partnership - Sustaining
for 4,200 children and families; freezing provider rates.
- Parent-Child Home Program - Sustaining
for 1,500 children and families; freezing provider rates.
For more information:
Please take action today to make this budget proposal
become a reality:
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