Michigan Early Childhood Budget Tracker

The Michigan Early Childhood Budget Tracker was last updated June 17, 2025. A PDF download of this information is available here.

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Child Care

Executive Recommendation	As Passed by the Senate	As Passed by the House
$50 million (GF/GP) to fulfill federal requirements by implementing prospective payments for providers participating in the scholarship program and remaining funds for contract services to improve child care access for infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and those in underserved geographic areas.	$40 million (GF/GP) to fulfill federal requirements by implementing prospective payments for providers participating in the scholarship program and remaining funds for contract services to improve child care access for infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and those in underserved geographic areas.	Not included.
No increase to provider CDC scholarship reimbursement rates.	Additional $23 million to increase provider CDC scholarship reimbursement rates.	Concurs with Executive but deletes language allowing MiLEAP to use federal funds at risk of lapsing and changes notification on increasing hourly reimburusement rate from the state budget director to chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
Reduces funding in half to $1.5 million for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program.	$3 million continued funding for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program.	Concurs with Governor.
Not included.	Not included.	Reduces MiLEAP funding by $5.5 million to remove 28 FTE positions in the Department, including in child care licensing and regulation.
New benefit program for National Guard members that includes $2.3 million to provide child care for an estimated 700 children of MI's National Guard.	Concurs with Governor.	The House has not yet released its budget for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Continued funding for TriShare Child Care Program ($3.4 million). Allows funding for new Tri-Share Hubs provided sufficient funding to support existing Hubs; New Hubs required to increase participating counties or serve statewide employers; MiLEAP must set benchmarks for the hubs to receive funding.	Concurs with Governor.	Concurs with Governor and adds language that the department may fund new Hubs provided sufficient funding to support existing Hubs including Hubs funded with private dollars.
Not included	New appropriation of $4 million for grants to Head Start providers seeking to expand services into child care.	Not included.
Not included.	Not included.	Adds language restricting MiLEAP from using any funds on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Great Start Collaboratives & Great Start Family Coalitions

Executive Recommendation	As passed by the Senate	As passed by the House	Conference
Maintains funding for the Early Childhood Block Grant, which funds Great Start Collaboratives and Family Coalitions, home visiting, and improving access to books and other literacy materials for ISDs at $19.4 million.	Maintains funding but doesn't specify that $4 million be used specifically for improving access to books and other literacy materials.	Consolidates funding streams for 32p (Great Start Collaboratives, Family Coalitions, and home visiting) with other budget items into a single line item, 22f, that goes directly to ISDs as a per pupil allocation with no requirements on how funds are spent for early childhood purposes.

GSRP – Sections 32d & 39

Executive Recommendation	As Passed by the Senate	As Passed by the House
$649.1 million Gross ($350,000 GF/GP) to provide universal PreK through the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), for all 4-year-olds, including: • Increase to the per child allocation from $10,185 to $10,577. • Increase extended GSRP option (36 weeks x 5 days/week) from $12,222 to $12,692. • Part-day options increase from $5,093 to $5,288.50. • Extended blended programs increase from $6,111 to $6,346.	$653.4 million Gross ($600,000 GF/GP) to provide universal PreK through the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), for all 4-year-olds, including: • Increase to the per child allocation to $10,608. • Increase to extended GSRP option to $12,730. • Part-day options increased to $5,304. • Extended blended programs increased to $6,365.	$588.1 million Gross ($350,000 GF/GP) to provide PreK through the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), for 4-year-olds and maintains FY2025 per pupil allocations.
Removes the 400% of FPL ($110,000 for a family of four) income cap. MiLEAP to determine a process for ensuring that low-income children and children with other risk factors are prioritized in enrollment.	Concurs with Governor.	Maintains 400% income cap.
Maintains requirement for ISDs to contract at least 30 percent of their allocation to community-based providers.	Concurs with Governor.	Concurs with Governor.
Includes licensed group homes in GSRP, which would allow for a planned home-based PreK pilot.	Concurs with Governor.	Not included.
Maintains $28 million for transportation costs. Adds language requiring MiLEAP to develop parameters to provide reimbursement for parent or guardian provided transportation.	Concurs with Governor.	Maintains funding at $28 million but provides reimbursement authority for parent or guardian provided transportation to the ISD or consortium of ISDs.
$25 million to continue start up and expansion grants. Adds language to include costs for licensing and facility costs.	Concurs with Governor.	Eliminates GSRP start up and expansion grants.
Continues $1.95 million for outreach and enrollment and adds new language to develop a common enrollment and subrecipient agreement form.	Concurs with Governor.	Maintains $1.95 million to support outreach and enrollment but doesn't specifiy development of common enrollment.
$61 million over 5 years to expand the 3-year-old GSRP preschool pilot program, known as Strong Beginnings through Clinton County RESA, to serve nearly 4,000 children.	$30 million over 2 years to expand the 3-year-old GSRP preschool pilot program, known as Strong Beginnings	Not included.
Maintains funding for universal free breakfast and lunch for PreK-12 students.	Concurs with Governor.	Eliminates this section and moves funding under per-pupil payments (Sec. 22f) with no requirements that funds be used for school meals.

Early Identification & Intervention (Early On) – Section 54d

Executive Recommendation	As Passed by the Senate	As Passed by the House	Conference
Increases by $4.7 million for a total of $28.4 million	Increases by $994,200 for a total of $24.6 million	Maintains current year appropriation

Maternal & Child Health

Executive Recommendation	As passed by the Senate	As passed by the House*	Conference
Includes $400,000 for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to study the expansion of continuous Medicaid coverage for children under age 6.	Included $100 placeholder for MDHHS to study the expansion of continuous Medicaid coverage for children under age 6.
Maintains $5 million for local collaboratives to improve and coordinate maternal and infant health as a part of the perinatal quality collaborative.	Concurs with Governor
Maintains $10 million to support hospital improvements in maternal safety and outcomes; including focusing on pregnancy-associated injury and death, racial disparities, and substance use disorder.	Concurs with Governor
$5 million in federal TANF to fund local fatherhood organizations and other family support providers, training caseworkers to support fathers, and raising awareness about the importance of fathers for young children.	Not included
Maintains funding for Prenatal and Infant Support Program "Rx Kids" at $20 million.	Increases funding to expand Prenatal and Infant Support Program "Rx Kids" to $78 million.
Maintains funding for CenteringPregnancy at $5 million.	Concurs with Governor.
Maintains $2.75 million for rural home visiting program	Concurs with Governor.

Economic Security

Executive Recommendation	As passed by the Senate	As passed by the House*	Conference
$1.2 million in federal TANF for additional young child supplemental payments to families participating in the cash assistance program.	Concurs with Governor

Apprenticeships

Executive Recommendation	As passed by the Senate	As passed by the House*	Conference
Provides a new $19 million investment to Expand Access to Registered Apprenticeships to strengthen Michigan’s talent pool and ensure students and job seekers gain in-demand skills, while also providing employers with the talent they need to grow their businesses. This funding will expand opportunities in traditional and non-traditional industries while offering training, wages, and credentials to employees.	Provides $5 million for a new statewide apprenticeship expansion.

*Michigan’s House of Representatives is in the process of passing budgets that impact this issue area. Visit this page for House budget updates in the coming days.