In an effort to break the current month-long budget impasse, Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration has announced that billions of dollars in funding to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be postponed.
In emails to providers on Tuesday, Shapiro’s administration stated that payments to county health departments, early childhood education programs, libraries, and colleges backed by the state will also be delayed.
I acknowledge that this material is alarming, and the governor and I are both equally concerned about it. Uri Monson, the budget secretary, stated in the letters. Our government is still working hard to get the House and Senate to agree, and we will continue to help you and your organization deal with the current circumstances.
In North Carolina and Michigan, where Democratic governors share authority with Republican lawmakers, budget deadlocks are also occurring.
According to Shapiro’s administration, Pennsylvania school districts, who were given over $11 billion by the state for operations last year, would experience delays on over $2 billion in payments through August. According to district officials, if funding is postponed until August, the weakest areas may have to borrow funds.
According to the report, counties would not get $390 million in on-time payments to child welfare agencies, while universities like Penn State and state-run system institutions will see delays on more than $200 million in grants.
According to the administration’s letters, payments totaling more than $100 million to various other organizations, nonprofits, and initiatives will also be postponed. Additionally, it stated that it is unable to pay early childhood education providers.
Shapiro and prominent Republican senators have stated that they are trying to reach an agreement through private talks. This week, neither the state Senate nor the state House had set a voting session.
Beginning July 1, the state lost some of its spending power if a new spending plan was not signed by the governor.
By Marc Levy
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