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Legislature Nears Completion of State Budget
The Children's Alliance and NH CAN are working to keep our partners informed about the 2012-2013 New Hampshire budget as it moves through the House and Senate to the Governor. NH CAN is hosting an event June 8 (see abovefor more information) to review these changes and promote advocacy opportunities in the final stages of budget development. Here are a few highlights from recent budget hearings.
CHINS
The House proposed the elimination of CHINS (Children in Need of Services) programs which amounts to a funding reduction of about $10M (Total Funds) per year. (Read More)
Education
The proposed budget level funds adequacy but changes the underlying calculations to achieve adequacy numbers (HB 337 and SB 183). (Read More)
Childcare
Childcare subsidies have been reduced by about $8M (Total funds) per year. The proposed funding level ...could force some families from the workforce and onto public assistance. (Read More) |
Kids Count 
The 2010/2011 New Hampshire Kids Count Data Book will be published in late June. The book conveys a snapshot of New Hampshire children at a particular moment in time. The five sections of the book explore children's health, economic security, educational opportunity, safety, families and communities. The 33 indicators tell a story about the well-being of children in our state. Did you know that New Hampshire's child population, like the rest of the country, decreased between 2000 and 2010? Kids under 19 years now represent only 22.5 percent of our state's population. Want to know more? Check out the preliminary data online at our website (Click Here). |
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Federal Policy Update
 Congress is currently working on budget and spending bills for FY 2012. Last month the House passed a budget resolution (proposed by Chairman Ryan) that includes harmful structural changes to programs and more than $4 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years. An estimated 2/3, or $2.9 trillion of these devastating cuts will impact federal supports that keep children out of poverty and help struggling families make ends meet, including Head Start, Pell Grants, Food Stamps and Medicaid. (Read More)
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