Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Increases You Might Not Know About

This past July, Massachusetts legislators passed a $57.78 billion dollar budget for fiscal year 2025 with Governor Healey approving the majority of the proposal. The final budget was a $1.7 billion dollar increase over fiscal year 2024.

Some of the line items that saw an increase were proposed due to a “projected need.” Let’s take a look at what departments saw the largest increase in their budget over last year.

MassHealth CommonHealth Plan

FY 2024: $164,500,000

FY 2025: $197,558,111

Increase: $33 million

MassHealth Family Assist Plan

FY 2024: $249,457,000

FY 2025: $371,307,845

Increase: $122 million

Transitional Aid to Families w/ Dependent Children Grant PMT

FY 2024: $444,655,000

FY 2025: $496,227,969

Increase: $52 million

Public Health Critical Operations and Essential Services

FY 2024: $23,992,000

FY 2025: $47,744,484

Increase: $24 million

Public Health Hospitals

FY 2024: $194,767,000

FY 2025: $217,025,473

Increase: $23 million

Family Support and Stabilization

FY 2024: $88,757,000

FY 2025: $138,539,127

Increase: $51 million

Congregate Care Services

FY 2024: $431,019,000

FY 2025: $495,864,964

Increase: $64 million

Community Day and Work Programs

FY 2024: $243,155,258

FY 2025: $288,021,407

Increase: $45 million

Mass Rental Voucher Program

FY 2024: $179,597,023

FY 2025: $219,038,574

Increase: $40 million

Department of State Police

FY 2024: $348,278,583

FY 2025: $384,473,231

Increase: $36 million

For a complete breakdown of the Massachusetts 2025 budget, click here.