EARLY LEARNING; EARLY LEARNING SERVICES (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
Difference
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$1,756,284,28598.00$1,736,545,99898.00$19,738,2870.00
 
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2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
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Policy Area: EARLY LEARNING
ANNUALIZATION OF ADMINISTERED FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS      
 ANNUALIZATION OF STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ADJUSTMENTS FOR FY 2024 - 25 - FIVE MONTHS OF ANNUALIZATION$73,9410.00$00.00$73,9410.00
BUDGET REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION($33,594)0.00$00.00($33,594)0.00
ENHANCEMENTS      
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) PROVIDER DESIGNATION DIFFERENTIAL$30,143,8610.00$00.00$30,143,8610.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ADJUSTMENT TO STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION - FY 2024-25 - EFFECTIVE 12/1/2024$103,5170.00$103,5170.00$00.00
 CASUALTY INSURANCE PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT$8890.00$2,3500.00($1,461)0.00
 DATA PROCESSING ASSESSMENT BASE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT$149,6840.00$149,6840.00$00.00
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$1,736,021,87198.00$1,949,870,71498.00($213,848,843)0.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM - PENSION PLAN BENEFIT ENHANCEMENTS FOR FY 2024-25$2,8660.00$2,8660.00$00.00
 FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FY 2023-24$00.00$118,4650.00($118,465)0.00
 REALLOCATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES OUTSOURCING$1,5910.00$2,8040.00($1,213)0.00
 SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2024-25 - STATEWIDE PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2024$265,5800.00$265,5800.00$00.00
 SALARY INCREASE FY 2023-24 - STATEWIDE 5% PAY INCREASE - EFFECTIVE 7/1/2023$00.00$425,1910.00($425,191)0.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES REALIGNMENT      
 REALIGNMENT OF GRANTS AND AIDS CONTRACTED SERVICES CATEGORY FUNDS TO CONTRACTED SERVICES CATEGORY - ADD$3,467,2750.00$00.00$3,467,2750.00
 REALIGNMENT OF GRANTS AND AIDS CONTRACTED SERVICES CATEGORY FUNDS TO CONTRACTED SERVICES CATEGORY - DEDUCT($3,467,275)0.00$00.00($3,467,275)0.00
FEDERAL FUNDING REDUCTIONS      
 REDUCTION OF FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND($13,904,736)0.00$00.00($13,904,736)0.00
FUND SHIFT      
 FUND SHIFT FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND TO CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND - ADD$1,095,2640.00$00.00$1,095,2640.00
 FUND SHIFT FEDERAL GRANTS TRUST FUND TO CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND - DEDUCT($1,095,264)0.00$00.00($1,095,264)0.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM - SECTION 53$00.00($315,000,000)0.00$315,000,0000.00
 EARLY LEARNING MATCH PROGRAM($30,000,000)0.00($30,000,000)0.00$00.00
 EARLY LITERACY MICRO-CREDENTIAL$00.00($30,000,000)0.00$30,000,0000.00
 ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY - CH 2024-240, LOF (HB 1267)($23,076,259)0.00$00.00($23,076,259)0.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS - TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS (T.E.A.C.H.)($7,000,000)0.00$00.00($7,000,000)0.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS($7,712,043)0.00($7,002,043)0.00($710,000)0.00
 PAY DIFFERENTIAL PROGRAM($40,000,000)0.00($40,000,000)0.00$00.00
 SCHOOL READINESS - WAITLIST($20,000,000)0.00$00.00($20,000,000)0.00
 SCHOOL READINESS EXPANDED SERVICES($40,000,000)0.00$00.00($40,000,000)0.00
 SCHOOL READINESS GOLD SEAL DIFFERENTIALS($70,000,000)0.00($70,000,000)0.00$00.00
 SCHOOL READINESS HOLD HARMLESS($59,996,451)0.00$00.00($59,996,451)0.00
 SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS$00.00($77,470,014)0.00$77,470,0140.00
 SCHOOL READINESS SPECIAL NEEDS DIFFERENTIALS($5,000,000)0.00($5,000,000)0.00$00.00
 VETO PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS$500,0000.00$218,0000.00$282,0000.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) - PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS($4,942,600)0.00$00.00($4,942,600)0.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) ENHANCEMENT - SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM($1,300,000)0.00$00.00($1,300,000)0.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN CLASS ASSESSMENTS$00.00($4,942,600)0.00$4,942,6000.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS$00.00$7,712,0430.00($7,712,043)0.00
RESTORE NONRECURRING      
 EARLY LEARNING MATCH PROGRAM$30,000,0000.00$30,000,0000.00$00.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS - HELP ME GROW FLORIDA$2,691,0430.00$00.00$2,691,0430.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS - HOME INSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR PRE SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS (HIPPY)$2,500,0000.00$00.00$2,500,0000.00
 PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS - TEACHER EDUCATION AND COMPENSATION HELPS (T.E.A.C.H.)$00.00$7,000,0000.00($7,000,000)0.00
 PAY DIFFERENTIAL PROGRAM$40,000,0000.00$40,000,0000.00$00.00
 SCHOOL READINESS EXPANDED SERVICES$00.00$40,000,0000.00($40,000,000)0.00
 SCHOOL READINESS GOLD SEAL DIFFERENTIALS$70,000,0000.00$70,000,0000.00$00.00
 SCHOOL READINESS PLUS PROGRAM$20,000,0000.00$00.00$20,000,0000.00
 SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS$119,996,4510.00$00.00$119,996,4510.00
 SCHOOL READINESS SPECIAL NEEDS DIFFERENTIALS$3,000,0000.00$5,000,0000.00($2,000,000)0.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS$4,942,6000.00$00.00$4,942,6000.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) SUMMER BRIDGE$1,300,0000.00$00.00$1,300,0000.00
RESTORE NONRECURRING APPROPRIATION      
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) - PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS$00.00$4,942,6000.00($4,942,600)0.00
SCHOOL READINESS      
 SCHOOL READINESS - WAITLIST$00.00$20,000,0000.00($20,000,000)0.00
 SCHOOL READINESS HOLD HARMLESS$00.00$59,996,4510.00($59,996,451)0.00
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS      
 ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY - CH 2024-240, LOF (HB 1267)$00.00$23,076,2590.00($23,076,259)0.00
VETOED APPROPRIATIONS      
 VETO PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL READINESS APPROPRIATIONS PROJECTS$00.00($500,000)0.00$500,0000.00
WORKLOAD      
 SCHOOL READINESS$00.00$46,440,6040.00($46,440,604)0.00
 SCHOOL READINESS GOLD SEAL$5,000,0000.00$00.00$5,000,0000.00
 SCHOOL READINESS MATCH$10,000,0000.00$00.00$10,000,0000.00
 SCHOOL READINESS PAY DIFFERENTIAL$5,000,0000.00$00.00$5,000,0000.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) - INCREASE ADMIN PERCENTAGE FACTOR BY COUNTY$00.00$4,133,9330.00($4,133,933)0.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) - SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM$00.00$4,073,8910.00($4,073,891)0.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM - ADJUST BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION$00.00$12,490,1910.00($12,490,191)0.00
 VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM - ADJUST WORKLOAD($2,443,926)0.00($9,564,488)0.00$7,120,5620.00
Total Policy Area: EARLY LEARNING$1,756,284,28598.00$1,736,545,99898.00$19,738,2870.00