2024-25 State Budget

Budget Address
Budget Hearings
Documents
Budget Address
Documents
Budget Hearings
2024-25 State Budget Passes

BUDGET WINS

  • No new taxes
  • Over $35M increase for PASSHE schools
  • Over a $1B increase for Pre-K to 12 education funding
  • Over $140M for grants grants, scholarships, and other programs that will make higher education more affordable in Pennsylvania
  • NEW $3M investment to provide menstrual products in schools to address period poverty
  • $70M for affordable housing through the PHARE Housing Program
  • $20M for student teacher stipends
  • Over $550M in economic development programs through the Department of Community and Economic Development
  • Millions for new programs that support economic opportunities and new jobs – PA SITES, Main Street Matters, Agricultural Innovation Development
  • $16.5M increase for anti-violence investments in community and after-school programs to deploy effective, grass-root intervention strategies
  • $75M for skilled nursing facilities over base investments to ensure staffing requirements are met and services maintained
  • Over $25M to support state parks, forests, and protect the environment
No Tax Increase
$20M for student teacher stipends
Millions for new programs that support economic opportunities and new jobs - PA SITES, Main Street Matters, Agricultural Innovation Development
Over $35M Increase for PASSHE schools
$75M for skilled nursing facilities over base investments to ensure staffing requirements are<br /> met and services maintained
Over $550M in economic development programs through the Department of Community and Economic Development
Over $140M for grants, scholarships and other programs that will make higher education more affordable in PA
Over $25M to support state parks, forests, and protect the environment
NEW $3M investment to provide menstrual products in schools to address period poverty
$70M for affordable housing through the PHARE Housing Program
$16.5M increase for anti-violence investments in community and after-school programs to deploy effective, grass-root intervention strategies
2024-25 State Budget Wins

Budget Address

On Tuesday, February 6, 2024, Governor Shapiro delivered his 2024-25 budget address, presenting his plan for the fiscal year.

2024-25 Budget Hearings