PennsylvaniaHB 24002025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

An Act to provide appropriations from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fisca . . .l year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; to provide appropriations from special funds and accounts to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds to the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.

Sponsored By: Jordan A. Harris (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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99 provisions identified: 97 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Funding supports Medicaid care and providers

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania funds Medicaid managed-care plans with $3.503 billion state and $16.015 billion federal. Primary and preventive fee-for-service care gets $790.219 million state and $2.382 billion federal. Separate funding supports long-term care, Community HealthChoices, transportation, and specialized providers, including $24.681 million state for academic medical centers. Prior-year funding also includes $115.427 million for Medical Assistance for workers with disabilities. These appropriations support care for eligible people without changing enrollment eligibility or setting household payments.

Child care funding supports Pennsylvania families

The law funds child-care services from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It provides $298.08 million in state funds and $873.814 million in federal funds. The money supports Pennsylvania child-care services. This appropriation does not set household assistance amounts or individual eligibility rules.

Funding supports child welfare and adoption services

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $1.544733 billion for county child welfare programs. It supports care for delinquent and dependent children and a total needs-based budget allocation of $2.612669688 billion. Up to $40.54445 million may fund adoption-services contracts. Funds may also help counties meet federal reimbursement documentation requirements, and federal child-welfare funding supplements the state amount. This funding supports county services rather than setting household payments.

Funding supports developmental disability community services

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the intellectual disabilities community waiver gets $2.783366 billion state and $3.415795 billion federal. A separate community-based program gets $174.981 million, including county grants for services outside institutions. Autism services get $37.311 million in state funds and $50.652 million in federal funds. Autism funding covers supportive services, oversight, and provider training. These appropriations do not set individual payments or change waiver eligibility.

Funding supports school meals for children

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, school food programs receive $97.802 million in state funding. Federal funding provides $1.72582 billion for local food and nutrition services. State grants help districts meet federal matching requirements and provide food programs for needy children. Separately, the law provides $83.498 million in prior-year state grants for school food programs and matching requirements. The provisions do not state the value of meals or assistance for each child.

Prior-year funding supports Medicaid long-term care

For the prior fiscal year, Community HealthChoices receives $5.784975 billion from the General Fund and $130.754 million from tobacco settlements. Medical Assistance long-term living services receive $246.132 million in state funds and $221.925 million in federal funds. A separate managed long-term care line receives $183.627 million from the General Fund. These funds support eligible participants' care without changing eligibility or setting individual benefit amounts.

Prior-year funding supports Medicaid medical care

For the prior fiscal year, the law provides $3.017959 billion in state funds for hospital care through approved capitation plans. Fee-for-service primary and preventive care receive $711.984 million in state funds and $2.217037 billion in federal funds. Another $184 million in federal funds supplements fee-for-service funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program restricted account. The money supports eligible Medical Assistance recipients in those systems. These appropriations do not change eligibility or specify individual benefit increases.

Funding for public schools and transportation

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds Pennsylvania school districts. It provides $8.320444 billion for basic education and $1.948481 billion for Ready-to-Learn grants. Another $732.813 million supports pupil transportation. These funds support schools and transportation services, not direct household payments.

Federal funding supports Pennsylvania broadband access

The law provides $1 billion under the federal infrastructure law for broadband equity, access, and development in Pennsylvania. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It supports eligible broadband projects and providers. The appropriation does not set household awards or promise lower service prices.

Project loans fund water and sewer systems

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds drinking water and sewage project loans through PENNVEST. Drinking water receives $43 million in federal money and $500 million under the federal infrastructure law. Sewage projects receive $91 million in federal money and another $350 million under that infrastructure law. The revolving loan funds support eligible projects, not direct payments to residents. The provisions do not set household loan terms or utility bill changes.

Funding for children needing special education

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds special education and early intervention services. Special education receives $1.581815 billion in state money and $600 million in federal money. Early intervention receives $494.505 million in state money and $20 million in federal money. Separate state payments provide $82.58 million to Pennsylvania-chartered schools for deaf and blind children. Approved private schools receive $167.721 million for special education.

Funding supports care for specific illnesses

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania funds renal dialysis and services for several specific illnesses. These include cystic fibrosis, other chronic respiratory illnesses, Cooley's anemia, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, Lyme disease, and epilepsy. Funding also supports Tourette's syndrome and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis services. Sickle cell services receive $1.335 million, including camps for children with sickle cell anemia. Residents must qualify for the program serving their condition; individual assistance amounts are not stated.

Funding supports cash and summer food

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, cash assistance receives $24.6 million state and $142.407 million federal for TANF grants. State funding also covers employment, training, and supportive services. Summer EBT food benefits receive $255 million in federal funds for the same year. A separate $255 million federal Summer EBT appropriation is identified as prior-year funding. Recipients must qualify for the applicable program; these appropriations do not change eligibility or set individual payments.

Funding supports child-care help for families

Pennsylvania funds its Child-Care Assistance Program from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The law provides $124.384 million in state funds and $194.017 million in federal funds. The money supports families receiving child-care assistance. This provision does not set household benefit amounts or income limits.

Funding supports children's health insurance

Pennsylvania funds the Children's Health Insurance Program from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The program gets $98.586 million in state funds and $352.241 million in federal funds. Separately, the law provides $92.953 million in prior-year state funding. Children must qualify for the program; these funds do not change eligibility or set individual coverage terms.

Funding supports early help for children

Early intervention services receive $193.217 million in state funds and $118.374 million in federal funds. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. These services support eligible children and their families. The appropriation does not change eligibility or set an individual benefit amount.

Funding supports farmers market food benefits

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, farmers market food coupons receive $9.579 million state and $4 million federal. Senior farmers market nutrition receives another $2.2 million in federal funds. Other federal funds received for these programs also go to them. Participants must qualify for the applicable food coupon or senior nutrition program. The law does not state an individual benefit amount.

Funding supports food for WIC families

Pennsylvania's Women, Infants and Children food program receives $277.91 million in federal funds for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Other federal money received for WIC is also appropriated to the program. Participants must qualify for WIC. This funding does not change eligibility or specify an individual benefit amount.

Funding supports HIV care and housing

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, AIDS programs and special pharmaceutical services receive $10.436 million in state funds. Ryan White and HIV care receive $48.355 million in federal funds. Housing for people with AIDS receives $5.018 million in federal funds. Recipients must qualify for the applicable care, medicine, or housing program. The appropriations do not change eligibility or set individual payment amounts.

Funding supports homes for veterans

Pennsylvania provides $129.607 million in state funds and $162.25 million in federal funds for veterans homes. The money supports operations and maintenance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The appropriation supports facilities and residents but does not set resident payments or specify each resident's services.

Funding supports low-income household energy help

Pennsylvania's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program receives $231.55 million in federal funds for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Other federal money received for the program is also appropriated, including regular-program increases and released contingency funds. Households must qualify for the program to receive energy assistance. The provision does not change eligibility or set individual benefit amounts.

Funding supports seniors and disabled residents

Pennsylvania provides $111.397 million in state funds for supplemental grants from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Separately, the law provides $112.101 million in prior-year state funding for these grants. The program serves eligible aged, blind, and disabled residents. These appropriations do not set individual grant amounts or provide a payment formula.

Funding for Pennsylvania courts and judges

For the prior fiscal year, the law provides $156.886 million for Common Pleas courts, including traveling and visiting judges. It provides $107.956 million for community courts and district judges. Philadelphia Municipal Court receives $10.255 million for judges and hearing officers, including its traffic division. The law also provides $1.545 million for Common Pleas judicial education and $269,000 for the Judicial Ethics Advisory Board. These funds cover court operations, not household payments.

Funding supports addiction and opioid services

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the State Opioid Response gets $109.371 million in federal funds. Its administration gets another $5.677 million. Federal drug and alcohol service funding includes $77.811 million through a substance use block grant. Substance use special project grants receive $21.25 million. These appropriations do not set individual payments or eligibility rules.

Funding supports behavioral health and addiction services

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $57.149 million for county behavioral health and related services. Services must fall under the Human Services Block Grant Program. Another $44.732 million from the State Gaming Fund supports drug and alcohol programs for the same fiscal year. These appropriations support services rather than setting individual payments.

Funding supports disability and autism services

The law provides $163.181 million for community-based intellectual disability programs, including county grants under the Human Services Block Grant Program. Those grants support noninstitutional programs and eligible county services, but cannot pay for capital improvements. For the prior fiscal year, intermediate care facilities serving people with intellectual disabilities receive $164.337 million. Prior-year autism services receive $35.271 million, including support services, oversight, and provider training. The appropriations do not set individual benefit amounts.

Funding supports mental health and medicines

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $979.764 million in state funds for mental health services. This includes county grants and county-based services under the Human Services Block Grant Program, but excludes capital improvements. Federal funds also support community mental health, crisis services, and youth suicide prevention. Another $400,000 in state funds supports atypical antipsychotic therapy for people with schizophrenia who live in the community. Individual assistance amounts are not stated.

Funding for home energy programs

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds state energy and environmental programs with federal money. It provides $135 million for home energy performance and $140 million for electric appliances. Solar for All gets $166.12 million, while assistance for small and disadvantaged communities gets $103.189 million. Each program's eligibility rules control who receives help; this funding does not set household payments or savings.

Funding for safer school buildings

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law funds school facilities, safety, and mental health efforts. It transfers $125 million to the Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program. It also transfers $100 million to the School Safety and Security Fund for physical safety and mental health efforts.

Funding for student career and college courses

The law funds career and technical education from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It provides $154.138 million in state funds and $53 million in federal funds, plus $20 million for equipment grants. Another $7 million supports dual enrollment payments. These appropriations do not set individual student awards or eligibility rules.

Job training funding supports workers and youth

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, federal workforce funds provide $50 million for adults and $84 million for youth. They also provide $109 million for workers who lost jobs and $30 million for statewide activities. TANF-funded youth employment receives another $25 million. Two Reed Act lines receive $2.5 million each for unemployment insurance and employment services. Authorized uses include job offices, reemployment services, unemployment systems, staffing, contracts, and appeals; the funding does not set individual benefits.

Preschool funding for children and families

The law funds preschool programs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It provides $330.563 million for Pre-K Counts and $91.921 million for Head Start Supplemental Assistance. The money supports participating children and providers. These appropriations do not set family payments or eligibility rules.

State funding supports school transportation

The law provides $720.957 million in General Fund money for pupil transportation for the prior fiscal year. The Department of Education receives the funding for transportation payments. The provision does not set household payments or transportation eligibility rules.

Funding for community and economic assistance

The law provides $161.725 million in General Fund money for community and economic assistance for the prior fiscal year. The Department of Community and Economic Development receives the funding. The provision does not name specific programs, recipient groups, or household payment amounts.

Funding for transit, rail, and aviation

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, federal funding includes $39 million for transit capital improvements and $32.5 million for surface transportation operations. Surface transportation assistance gets $975,000, with another $52 million for capital projects. Keystone Corridor equipment gets $70 million; safety oversight gets $8 million; hybrid transit vehicles get $30 million. Urbanized formula funding gets $635,000, and federal rail repair work gets $30 million. The law also transfers $1.6 million in state money to the Aviation Restricted Account; it does not set fares.

Funding helps communities improve water systems

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, PENNVEST receives federal funding for water projects and technical help. This includes $10 million for infrastructure and $112.099 million under the federal infrastructure law for emerging contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities. Small-system technical help receives $1.75 million, plus $6.452 million under the infrastructure law. Local source-water pollution assistance receives $13.5 million, plus $1.857 million under the infrastructure law. Overflow and stormwater grants receive $6.4 million; these provisions do not set household payments or water-rate changes.

Funding supports housing and home weatherization

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $32.343 million in state money for Keystone Communities. Federal weatherization funding includes $30 million from the Energy Department and $150 million under the federal infrastructure law. It also provides $60 million for low-income energy assistance weatherization, including certain additional federal funds received for that purpose. These include regular-program increases and presidential releases of contingency funds. Related funding supports disaster recovery, neighborhood stabilization, emergency solutions, community services, and housing recovery; no individual household award is set.

Funding for public colleges and facilities

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the State System of Higher Education receives $625.755 million, including its Chancellor's Office. Community colleges receive $277.338 million, plus a $54.161 million transfer for building projects. Regional community college services receive $2.221 million, and Northern Pennsylvania Regional College receives $7.717 million. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology receives $23.6 million. These appropriations support colleges but do not set tuition cuts or direct student payments.

School transportation and nonpublic school support

The law funds these school supports for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. It provides $64.468 million for transportation for nonpublic and charter school students. Nonpublic schools also receive $101.839 million for services. Another $30.979 million supports their textbooks, learning materials, and teaching equipment. These funds support schools and transportation, not direct payments to families.

Pension funding for fallen Guard members' dependents

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $5,000 for pension payments to qualifying dependents. The dependents must be survivors of Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers killed in the line of duty. The provision does not state each dependent's payment.

Funding supports independent living with disabilities

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $5.152 million for services for people with visual impairments. Independent living centers get $2.634 million, including services purchased by state vocational rehabilitation district offices. Assistive technology financing gets $1 million, while technology demonstrations and training get $850,000. The provisions do not set individual benefit amounts, loan terms, or eligibility rules.

Veterans' pensions and support services funded

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $222,000 for pensions for veterans blinded by service-connected injuries or disease. Another $5.04 million funds pensions for amputee and paralyzed veterans who qualify under 51 Pa.C.S. § 7702. The law provides $164,000 for eligible veterans' supplemental life insurance premiums. Transportation grants for disabled American veterans receive $336,000, and veterans outreach services receive $4.802 million. These appropriations do not set individual pension, premium assistance, or grant amounts.

Education aid for veterans and children

The law funds education assistance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It transfers $14.525 million to the Educational Assistance Program Fund for veterans and other eligible participants. Another $425,000 supports education payments for children of veterans covered by the education gratuity program. Neither appropriation sets individual award amounts.

Education payments for eligible veterans' children

The law provides $400,000 for education gratuity payments to children of certain veterans for the prior fiscal year. Recipients must be covered by the education gratuity program. The provision does not state each child's payment amount or further eligibility details.

Grants and scholarships help college students

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $419.236 million for student education assistance grants. Ready to Succeed scholarships receive $59.939 million, and Grow PA scholarships receive $42.5 million. Targeted Industry Cluster scholarships receive $11.652 million. Higher education assistance receives $8 million for disadvantaged students and $51,000 for blind or deaf students. Students must qualify for the funded programs; these appropriations do not set individual awards or new eligibility rules.

Matching funds support student financial aid

The law provides $16.146 million for matching payments to student aid funds for the prior fiscal year. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency receives the funding. It supports students receiving aid through those funds, but does not set individual awards or the matching formula.

Stipend funding helps qualifying student teachers

The law provides $40 million for student teacher stipends from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Qualifying student teachers receive direct financial help through the program. The appropriation does not set each stipend's amount or specify eligibility rules.

Tuition support for recovery high school students

The law provides $509,000 for the state share of tuition at participating drug and alcohol recovery high schools. Funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The appropriation does not state each student's tuition support amount or eligibility rules.

Absentee voting support for military members

The law provides $20,000 for absentee voting costs involving people serving in the military. The funding covers July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. It supports voting-related costs rather than establishing an individual payment amount.

Disaster aid and emergency response funding

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $5 million for disaster assistance and $500,000 for Red Cross Extended Care. Qualifying federal money for natural-disaster or civil-disobedience costs can supplement appropriations or fund federally prescribed purposes. Specified federal disaster, terrorism, homeland security, defense, avian-flu, and pandemic funds go to agencies designated by the Governor. The Governor can authorize up to $10 million in federal emergency funds when substantial human suffering is possible. That authority applies only when the General Assembly cannot act in time; no household payment amount is set.

Disaster assistance funds stay available longer

Beginning July 1, 2026, specified emergency management funds remain available beyond the usual fiscal year-end deadline. This covers disaster relief, hazard mitigation, and state disaster assistance. The agency can retain unused funding for those purposes instead of letting it expire. The provision does not specify a dollar amount or household payment.

Funding for arts and history groups

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $10.59 million for arts grants and grant-program administration. Another $4 million supports cultural and historical organizations and their work. These funds support organizations and grant recipients, not direct household payments.

Funding for Chesapeake Bay farm cleanup

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Chesapeake Bay agricultural pollution control receives $6.208 million in state funds. Federal funds provide another $38.933 million. The money supports pollution reduction work involving eligible agricultural operations and other program participants; individual awards are not specified.

Funding for community search and rescue

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $6 million for urban search and rescue. Another $250,000 supports search and rescue programs serving communities. The money supports responders and organizations, not direct household payments.

Funding for community violence prevention

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, violence intervention and prevention receive $62.15 million in state funds. Another $4 million in federal funds supports community-based violence intervention and prevention. The money supports communities and organizations carrying out these programs, not direct household payments.

Funding for county justice programs

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $18.167 million for county intermediate punishment programs. Another $18.945 million supports county juvenile probation services. These appropriations fund county programs without setting individual eligibility terms or household payments.

Funding for courts, interpreters, and jurors

The law provides $23.136 million to reimburse counties for common pleas court administration and operating costs incurred during calendar year 2025. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, it provides $2.629 million to reimburse counties for court interpreter costs. Senior judge operations receive $1.375 million for that budget year. Another $1.118 million funds juror cost reimbursement, identified as prior-fiscal-year funding. The provision does not specify juror payment amounts or which expenses qualify.

Funding for crime victims' help

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, federal funds provide $80 million for crime victims' assistance. Another $8.5 million supports crime victims' compensation services. The funding supports victims and service organizations, but does not set individual awards or a household payment formula.

Funding for defense lawyers for low-income defendants

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $7.5 million for criminal defense services. The money supports representation for people who qualify for indigent criminal defense. It does not establish cash payments to defendants.

Funding for parents through Parent Pathways

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $1.661 million for Parent Pathways. The money supports the program serving parents. The provision does not describe specific services, household eligibility, or individual awards.

Funding for voter registration and education

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $596,000 for voter registration and education programs. The money supports those programs and the organizations running them. It does not create household payments or new eligibility rules.

Funding keeps parks and forests running

The law provides $47.628 million from the General Fund to operate Pennsylvania state parks. State forest operations receive $32.573 million. Heritage parks receive $5 million, and parks, forests, and recreation projects receive $900,000. The money supports public lands and recreation rather than direct household payments.

Funding protects forests from fires and pests

Forest fire protection and control receive $3.2 million in federal money and $2.086 million in federal infrastructure money. Community wildfire defense grants receive another $900,000 in federal infrastructure money. Forest pest management receives $4.5 million in state money. Forest insect and disease control also receive $2.3 million in federal money and $1.41 million in federal infrastructure money. These funds support protection projects rather than individual household awards.

Funding protects land, water, and wetlands

The law provides $20 million in federal money for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. It also includes any contingency funds made available to Pennsylvania under the federal act. The Wetland Protection Fund receives $400,000 in federal money. A $7.516 million transfer supports the Conservation District Fund for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. These funds support conservation work, not direct household payments.

Funding supports local help and advice

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the Human Services Development Fund receives $13.46 million state for county services. Legal services receive $6.661 million in state funds and $5.049 million in federal funds. The law also provides $750,000 in state funds for 211 communications. These appropriations support service providers and the residents they serve. They do not specify individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.

Funding supports survivors of violence

Domestic violence programs receive $23.063 million in state funds and $10.705 million in federal funds. Rape crisis programs receive $24.171 million in state funds and $1.721 million in federal funds. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It supports service providers and people affected by domestic or sexual violence, without setting individual payments.

Police training and emergency communications funding

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $5 million in municipal police training grants. Public safety radio and broadband network planning receive $28.488 million in state money and $4.05 million in federal money. These funds support agencies and communications systems, not household internet service or direct payments.

Security grant funding for nonprofit organizations

The law transfers $10 million in state money to the Nonprofit Security Grant Fund. The funding supports eligible Pennsylvania nonprofits during July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. This provision does not set individual grant amounts or provide direct household payments.

Funding supports emergency food and boxes

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, county grants to buy food for needy people receive $30.688 million state. This includes capped amounts of up to $6.5 million for the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System and $1 million for food assistance development. It also includes caps of $500,000 for distributing federal food commodities and $1 million for the Senior Food Box Program. Federal emergency food assistance receives $9 million, plus all other federal money received for that program. Counties must use food-purchase grants for needy people; no household allotment is stated.

Funding supports family centers and home visiting

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, community-based family centers receive $34.558 million in state funds. Another $30.519 million in federal funds supports family preservation, family resources, family centers, and early-childhood home visiting and systems. The Nurse-Family Partnership receives $13.889 million in state funds and $3.916 million in federal funds. These funds support services for participating families and children, not specified household payments.

Funding supports health services for students

Pennsylvania provides $37.62 million to reimburse school districts for health services they provide. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money goes to districts, not directly to families, and supports services for students.

Funding supports local community health services

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, local health department operations receive $36.265 million. Their environmental health services receive $2.697 million. The law also provides $2 million for a community-based health care subsidy. These funds support departments and services rather than creating a direct household payment.

Funding supports screening and health assistance

The law funds health programs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Breast cancer screening receives $1.828 million in state funds and $2 million in federal funds. Another $33.887 million in state funds supports health program assistance and services, without naming specific programs. These appropriations do not state individual eligibility rules or benefit amounts.

Funding supports homelessness and emergency housing

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $23.496 million in state and $4.183 million in federal money. These funds support homelessness services or county services included in the Human Services Block Grant Program. Human Services must distribute block grant appropriations to participating counties, which can adjust spending as Article XIV-B authorizes. Separately, the law provides $22.5 million for local government emergency housing support for the prior fiscal year. These provisions do not set individual benefit amounts or new household eligibility rules.

Education funding for prison and reentry

The law funds prison education and adult reentry services from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Prison education and training receive $52.04 million in state funds and $859,000 in federal funds. Another $700,000 in federal funds supports adult reentry education, employment, and treatment. The funding supports services rather than setting individual payments.

Funding for adult learning and literacy

The law funds literacy and adult learning from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It provides $16.728 million in state funds for adult and family literacy, summer reading, and adult diploma programs. Another $24.2 million in federal funds supports local adult basic education. The appropriation does not set individual payments.

Funding for libraries and accessible reading

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $75.47 million to public libraries and $3.071 million for library access. Another $3 million goes to the Free Library of Philadelphia and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for regional accessible reading services. This covers Braille materials, talking book machines, and other reading materials for people who are blind or otherwise disabled.

Funding for rehabilitation and employment services

The law transfers $48.718 million in state money to the Vocational Rehabilitation Fund for the state board's work. It also provides $397,000 in state money for supported employment services. Both appropriations cover July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The provisions do not set individual eligibility rules or service amounts.

Funding for school safety grants

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania transfers $20.7 million to the School Safety and Security Fund. The money funds targeted grants for eligible school-safety recipients. It does not establish payments to families or individual grant amounts.

Funding for worker safety and compensation

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, workplace safety receives $6.603 million in state and $494,000 in federal money. This includes lead certification and accreditation. The law also provides $106,000 in state money for occupational disease payments. Another $131,000 funds payments under section 306(h) of Pennsylvania's Workers' Compensation Act. The provisions do not set individual payment amounts or new eligibility rules.

Funding to recruit child care workers

The law provides $30 million in state money to recruit and retain child care workers. The funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. It does not set payment amounts for workers or providers, or promise direct payments to families.

Funding for forest management and processing

The law provides $21.6 million in federal funds and $34 million in federal infrastructure funds for forest management and processing. The provision does not set individual awards or household payments. It does not specify a separate funding period.

Funding for fresh food financing

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $2 million for the Fresh Food Financing Initiative. The provision does not set award terms, household eligibility, or direct household payments.

Funding for local government finances

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $32.87 million to distribute public utility realty tax revenue to local governments. It also transfers $5.5 million to the Municipalities Financial Recovery Revolving Aid Fund. Municipalities must qualify for assistance through that fund. These provisions do not set household payments or change household tax rates.

State payments support Pennsylvania fairs

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $4 million for payments to Pennsylvania fairs. The money comes from the State Gaming Fund through the Department of Agriculture. The provision does not set each fair's payment or provide direct household payments.

Unspent federal funds remain available

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, qualifying unspent federal funds remain available from earlier years. They must have been previously appropriated by state lawmakers, federally authorized or allocated, and not renewed for the current year. Specified Human Services earnings and reimbursement funds also remain available to support obligations carried forward. This authority does not create household payments.

Funding for disability savings account administration

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania transfers $1.5 million to the ABLE Savings Program Fund for administration. This supports operation of Pennsylvania's ABLE savings program. It does not change account eligibility, contribution limits, or participant benefit amounts.

Funding for trauma-informed teaching in schools

The law provides $750,000 for trauma-informed education from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The money supports programs serving schools and students. This provision does not set individual eligibility rules or payments to families.

Funding for workers' training and apprenticeships

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $46.164 million for job training and education programs. Apprenticeship training receives $10 million, and schools-to-work programs receive $3.5 million. Industry partnerships receive $2.813 million, while New Choices/New Options receives $1 million. The money supports these programs, but the provisions do not set individual eligibility rules or payments.

School funding for certain nonresident children

The law provides $38.452 million for school district tuition payments for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Funding covers nonresident orphans placed in private homes by courts and nonresident children living in children's institutions. The money goes to districts educating these children, not directly to families.

State funding supports apprenticeship training

The law provides $10 million in General Fund money for apprenticeship training for the prior fiscal year. The Department of Labor and Industry receives the funding. The provision does not guarantee a training place or payment, or state individual eligibility rules.

Student aid and campus hunger funding

The law funds student and college supports for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. It provides $19.146 million in matching payments for student aid funds. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency distributes $26.521 million in grants supporting higher education institutions. The Hunger-Free Campus Initiative receives $1.25 million to address student hunger. These provisions do not set individual student awards, food benefits, or tuition reductions.

Summer school support for migrant families

The law provides $1.107 million for summer schools serving school-age children of migrant laborers. The funding includes child-care services and covers July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. It supports programs and providers rather than direct payments to families.

Disaster support for Pennsylvania fruit growers

The law provides $10 million in General Fund money for fruit grower disaster support for the prior fiscal year. The Department of Agriculture receives the funding to support fruit growers affected by a disaster. The provision does not set individual award amounts or further eligibility rules.

Funding for farm businesses and workers

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania provides $4.8 million for agricultural business and workforce investment. The provision does not set business award terms, individual worker benefits, or household payment amounts.

Funding for Pennsylvania technology development

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, Pennsylvania transfers $17 million to the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund. At least 80% must go to the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The funding supports technology development but does not set individual business awards or household benefits.

Pennsylvania First funds eligible business assistance

The law provides $40 million in state money for Pennsylvania First from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The program supports eligible businesses. The appropriation does not set an award amount for any business or provide direct household payments.

Spending rules for federal aid

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, federal COVID-19 and infrastructure aid follows federally required allocations. When federal law requires a specific program, funds go to that program if it existed before these rules took effect. Required federal distribution formulas also apply. Other COVID-19 funds go into the COVID-19 Response Restricted Account; other infrastructure funds go into the Federal Infrastructure Project Account. Money in those accounts can be spent only after the General Assembly appropriates it.

Cash assistance funds can shift programs

From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Human Services can transfer federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds. Transfers can go to the Child Care and Development Fund or the Social Services Block Grant. This can add money to receiving programs while leaving less in the source appropriation. Federal law must permit each transfer, and the Budget Secretary must approve it. Transfers cannot create a deficit in the source appropriation and do not guarantee any household benefit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Jordan A. Harris
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

G. Roni Green
Democratic • House
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democratic • House
Tarik Khan
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 273 • No: 140

Senate vote • 7/12/2026

House Bill 2400 PN3765, Final Passage

Yes: 44 • No: 6

committee vote • 7/11/2026

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Yes: 21 • No: 1