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Highlights of the Assembly One-house Budget

March 26th, 2019

  • Lower Ed
  • Increases School Aid by $1.6 billion or 6.3% over the 2018-19 school year.
  • Increases Foundation Aid by $1.16 billion.
  • Extends mayoral control of the New York City School District for three years until June 30, 2022.
  • Higher Ed
  • Includes $2 million in additional supports for students with disabilities, increases funding to the part time scholarship by $2 million, provides $15 million in funding to students for non-tuition expenses through the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship, and restores funding for the STEM scholarship for non-public colleges.
  • Fully funds the Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act.
  • Human Services
  • Provides $141.1 million to restore the Human Services COLA.
  • Includes a 2% increase for salaries of direct support professionals and clinical staff employed by OMH, OASAS, and OPWDD, resulting in an additional $57.4 million for staff wages.
  • Requires the State to fully fund the implementation of Raise the Age for all local social services districts, and establish caseload standards for child protective services workers.
  • Includes $25 million to support a minimum wage increase for health and human service workers contracted with the state.