Healey-Driscoll Administration Fully Funds Student Opportunity Act, Proposes Historic Investments in Local Aid

Statement

Following through on a commitment to cities and towns that they will provide early notification of funding levels prior to releasing their Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget, Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll today announced that their upcoming budget will propose historic investments in local aid, including fully funding the Student Opportunity Act. In total, this budget (H.1) proposes to fund nearly $8.4 billion in local aid in fiscal year 2024 -- a $635 million or 8.2 percent increase over fiscal year 2023.

The local aid budget brief is available here. Funding allocations for municipal aid and regional school aid are also available online.

"The Student Opportunity Act calls for a historic investment in our schools, our students, our educators and their futures. Additionally, these funds will help cities and towns support their first responders, public works, youth violence prevention programs, housing production, cybersecurity and more," said Governor Healey. "Lieutenant Governor Driscoll and I know that predictability and transparency from state government is essential for municipal leaders to serve their communities -- and we're committed to delivering just that."

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