Michigan Summary of Senate Cuts

State and Local Infrastructure

Program/Dept. Area

Senate Cut/Reduction

Local Impact

State and local level support and technical assistance

State School Aid Act (MDE)

$750,000 (reduction) to Great Start Collaboratives and Parent Coalitions

Federal Child Care Development Funds (DHS)

Early Childhood Investment Corporation (combined with $12 million of federal CCDF funds to support child care providers)

• $1.1 million (elimination) to the Great Start Collaboratives and Parent Coalitions
• $950,000 to ECIC for staff, occupancy, and administration
• $356,000 to ECIC for early childhood research

Component Area

Program/Dept. Area

Senate Cut/Reduction

Local Impact

Physical Health

Medicaid reductions and elimination of the Healthy Michigan Fund will have greatest impact on young children and their families

Medicaid (DCH)

8% Medicaid provider reduction ($355 million).  Projected to be a $25 million (reduction) to Medicaid providers for work with children 0-5

Healthy Michigan Fund (DCH)

$150,000 (elimination) for dental services

$408,100 (elimination) of family planning

$900,000 (elimination) of infant mortality efforts

$1 million (elimination) of lead poisoning prevention

$246,100 (elimination) of local maternal/child health services

Reduction of Children’s Special Health Care services through increased fees for participating families

$4,633,300 (elimination) of pregnancy prevention programs

Social and Emotional Health

Medicaid reductions and reduction of general funds to support community mental health services

Medicaid (DCH)

Information being gathered – connect with your local CMH to discuss as they would have more information about the cuts and impact to 0-5

General Fund (DCH)

Information being gathered – connect with your local CMH to discuss as they would have more information about the cuts and impact to 0-5

Early Care and Education

State School Aid Act (MDE)

$103 million (elimination) of the Great Start Readiness Program (preschool)

Child Care Subsidy (DHS)

$85,515,400 (reduction) of child care supports for low-income working families

Child Care Support (DHS/ECIC)

$12 million (elimination) of support to child care providers (e.g. training, education, etc. to improve quality)

Parenting Leadership

State School Aid Act (MDE), DHS, and DCH

$5.9 million (reduction) of 0-3 Secondary Prevention program (home visiting)

State School Aid Act (MDE)

$5 million (elimination) of Great Parents Great Start (parenting education and support)

Family Support

Cash Assistance (DHS)

$34.6 million in monthly Family Independence Program payments for low income children