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Budget proposal prioritizes childcare expansion, elderly services and special‑education supports
Summary
OGP presented priority initiatives in the FY2026 draft budget — including a $68 million annual plan to eliminate childcare waiting lists and new investments for older adults and education special‑needs services.
The administration highlighted several programmatic priorities inside the FY2026 proposal during the House Finance Commission hearing, with particular emphasis on childcare subsidies, elder services and supports for students with special needs.
Orlando Rivera of OGP said the administration’s priority package totals about $776 million across multiple initiatives included in the proposed budget. Key components identified in the presentation include subsidies to address childcare wait lists, investments in older‑adult services and an expanded approach…
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