![INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
Nero from Pittsburgh
Employed at a local laundry facility for over ten
year before they closed
The Labor-Management Clearinghouse
“I’m not the kind of guy that would be satisfied
just [lying] around collecting unemployment. I
need to be working.”
Nero was soon referred to a hospitality partner of
the L-MC, the Sheraton Station Square
The L-MC team and the Sheraton worked
together to identify Nero’s strengths to find a
position that best suited his personality and their
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Proposed FY2012 Commonwealth Budget :: ANALYSIS
- 1. 2012 PENNSYLVANIA BUDGET ANALYSIS United Way of Pennsylvania
- 2. 2011 NON PROFIT BUDGET SURVEY In late 2011, United Way of Pennsylvania conducted a survey of over 800 nonprofits across the Commonwealth to assess the impact of state budget cuts.
- 3. 2011 NON PROFIT BUDGET SURVEY Results include: • 69 percent of agencies received a funding cut in 2011-12 state budget. • 80 percent of agencies report conditions related to the economy have increased demand for services.
- 4. 2011 NON PROFIT BUDGET SURVEY If your organization's state funding has been cut, how much have state funding revenues declined by percentage? 20 percent or less 77% 21 to 30 percent 9% 31 or more percent 14%
- 5. 2011 NON PROFIT BUDGET SURVEY Select all the ways the budget cuts this year (FY 11-12) have impacted your organization? •We have laid off staff 52 % •We have canceled programs completely 32 % •We have cut back program hours 46% •We have expanded our waiting list for services 45%
- 6. 2011 NON PROFIT BUDGET SURVEY If your organization maintains a waiting list, how many people were put on a waiting list as a result of FY 11-12 budget cuts? 1 to 20 58% 21 to 40 18% 41 to 50 3% 51 or more 21%
- 7. 2011 NON PROFIT BUDGET SURVEY How have your non-governmental sources of funds (ie: private foundation grants, individual donations) changed in the last 12 months? Our non-governmental funding 36% has remained flat Our non-governmental funding has 38% decreased
- 8. SUPPORT FREE ENTERPRISE AND JOB CREATION C Comprehensive Job Matching System – The budget continues support for a new workforce development system that will dramatically improve job search capabilities by p y adding sophisticated “spidering” technology linked to numerous job posting engines. p Keystone Works – The budget provides $2.5 million to facilitate the rapid return to work for recently unemployed individuals. Keystone Works will provide employer-driven training opportunities for unemployed workers. t Targeted Industry Cluster Certificate Program – In partnership with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), the Corbett administration will create a Targeted Industry Cluster Certificate Program for certain high- priority occupations. In the first year, the budget recommends $5 million targeted to the energy, agriculture and building and construction industry clusters.
- 9. INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS The Governor’s proposed budget for 2012-13 lowers the budget for Industry Partnerships from $1.613 million to $1.452 million. The budget leaves at zero the budget for “Training Activities.” This line item had funded Industry Partnership incumbent worker training. Peak of $15 million (from 2005-06 to 2008-09), declining to $5.834 million to 2010-11 before being zeroed out in 2011-12.
- 10. VALUE OF INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
- 11. INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS Nero from Pittsburgh Employed at a local laundry facility for over ten year before they closed The Labor-Management Clearinghouse “I’m not the kind of guy that would be satisfied just [lying] around collecting unemployment. I need to be working.” Nero was soon referred to a hospitality partner of the L-MC, the Sheraton Station Square The L-MC team and the Sheraton worked together to identify Nero’s strengths to find a position that best suited his personality and their hiring needs
- 12. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT EDUCATION BLOCK GRANT The 2012-13 budget proposes $6.5 billion in Student Achievement Education Block Grant funds for school districts. According to the Administration, this new approach provides flexibility to local education decision-makers to allocate funding to best achieve academic goals and meet legal requirements while reducing administrative burdens and compliance costs.
- 13. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT EDUCATION BLOCK GRANT The following appropriations will be “block-granted:” Basic Education Funding - $5.35 billion Pupil Transportation - $542.3 million (including Intermediate Unit special education transportation funding) Nonpublic and Charter Transportation - $77.7 million Social Security – $504.8 million to school districts and $36.8 million for intermediate units
- 14. FUNDING SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS Other Education Highlights: Early Intervention – $206.2 million for an increase of $8.1 million, or 4 percent, from 2011-12 Higher Education Programs – almost $1.4 billion in total funds supporting the state-related universities, the State System of Higher Education, community colleges and students seeking higher education opportunities, including: $221.9 million for Community Colleges, plus $46 million in capital funds Level funding with 2011-12 for Penn College of Technology ($13.6 million) and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($10.3 million)
- 15. EDUCATION CHANGES o Pre-K and Head Start were not cut beyond 5% in the Budgetary Reserve. o However, state funds for child care were cut by more than $24M and the DPW press release notes “Under the proposed budget. o Attendance and work hour requirements will be tightened to ensure the Child Care Works supplement is being used by parents who need services due to work commitments, and for children who are attending on a regular basis.” o Nurse Family Partnerships and family centers were level funded. Level funding is required to comply with the maintenance of effort requirements for federal home visiting funds. Early Intervention received funding increases to meet the mandated requirements.
- 16. HIGHER EDUCATION Program 2011-12 Actual 2012-13 Proposed State System $412,751 $330,201 Penn State $227,694 $163,461 Community Colleges $230,727 $221,926 University of Pittsburgh $136,076 $95,253 Temple University $139,917 $97,942 Lincoln University $11,163 $11,163 PHEAA $380,900 $361,800
- 17. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY Department of Corrections Level-funds the department’s budget for the first time in more than a decade through a combination of operational efficiencies and legislative reforms Legislative reforms that will enable the department to expand existing programs such as State Intermediate Punishment, Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive and Motivational Boot Camp Will work closely with the Board of Probation and Parole to improve management of the parole docket and expand the use of parole violation centers Provides $8.2 million to address the pay compression issue for most corrections managers
- 18. CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY Board of Probation and Parole An increase of $5.3 million, or 5.1 percent, for 53 positions approved in the 2011-12 budget and 13 new positions in 2012-13 $792,000 for costs related to implementing Act 111 of 2011 (Megan’s Law) Allows counties to keep adult probation fees
- 19. HUMAN SERVICES DEVELOPMENT FUND BLOCK GRANT The 2012-13 budget proposes to change the relationship between the state and local governments in the delivery of critical human services programs by consolidating multiple human services programs into a single block grant. According to the Administration, this will provide counties with the flexibility to move funds where each locality needs them most.
- 20. HUMAN SERVICES DEVELOPMENT FUND BLOCK GRANT (Dollar Amount in Thousands) Proposed Block Grant Appropriations 2011-12 2012-13 Reduction Mental Health Services – Community Programs $550,469 $440,376 $110,093 Intellectual Disabilities – Community Programs $144,974 $115,979 $28,995 County Child Welfare Special Grants $48,533 $38,826 $9,707 Behavioral Health Service $47,908 $38,326 $9,582 Homeless Assistance Program $20,551 $16,441 $4,110 Human Services Development Fund (HSDF) $14,956 $11,965 $2,991 Act 152 Drug and Alcohol Program (Outpatient) $14,727 $11,782 $2,945 Total $842,118 $673,695 $168,423
- 21. HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS P Foster Care Enhancements $4.5 million in savings generated through increased federal funds to support additional youth ages 18 to 21 in foster care. t Adult Protective Services $1.7 million to implement an adult protective services system to protect physically and cognitively impaired individuals ages 18 through 59. t HealthChoices Expansion Transfers funds from the fee-for-service program to the capitation program to expand the HealthChoices physical health program statewide. This proposal is budget-neutral. s Children’s Health Insurance Program $101.6 million, an increase of 4.4 percent, to provide health insurance for approximately 195,500 children. i State Food Purchase Program $17.3 million to maintain funding for this program. The Department of Agriculture will implement a more efficient structure for managing this program, reducing administrative costs and increasing the amount of food that will be purchased for those in need.
- 22. HUMAN SERVICES REFORMS General Assistance Program Reform Savings of $319.3 million from the elimination of the cash assistance benefits provided through the General Assistance program, and from revisions to the eligibility criteria for Medical Assistance benefits provided the program, including minimum work requirements for medically needy recipients Revised Provider Reimbursements $59 million in savings generated from a reduction to provider reimbursement rates or alternative provider cost containment. Program Integrity $50 million in savings generated through the implementation of an automated audit system to identify waste, fraud and abuse for provider payments and through intensive review and case management of high-cost consumers enrolled in Medical Assistance programs that reimburse for services based on utilization and fee schedules.
- 23. HUMAN SERVICES REFORMS Child Care Reimbursement Reform $10 million in savings from a reduction in paid absences and a decrease in reimbursement rates for unregulated relative and neighbor care. Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities Premium Reform $10 million in savings from increasing the monthly premium rate paid by MAWD program recipients. The premium rate has remained unchanged since the program began in 2001. Hospital Application Process Revisions $10 million in savings to maintain recipients enrolled through the hospital application process in the fee-for-service program, rather than managed care, until redetermination.
- 24. OLDER PENNSYLVANIANS $4.7 billion in total funds to provide home and community-based services and nursing home care to persons with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians $286.1 million for the Property Tax / Rent Rebate program, which assists 606,000 older Pennsylvanians $248.2 million in Lottery Funds for PENNCARE, which provides home and community-based services to older Pennsylvanians $244.8 million to provide Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) and PACE Needs Enhancement Tier (PACENET) to 303,550 older Pennsylvanians $81 million in Lottery Funds to support the Older Pennsylvanians Shared Ride program
- 26. WHO IS IMPACTED? People previously in state Mental Health hospitals People with intellectual disabilities and their families Abused and neglected children Homeless individuals and families People with serious physical disabilities
- 27. UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES/COSTS Mental Health Cuts = hospitalization, incarceration, institutionalization Intellectual Disabilities Cuts = hospitalization, out-of- home placements, state institutionalization Child Welfare Cuts = child welfare and juvenile court placements Homeless Assistance Cuts = more street homeless HSDF Assistance Cuts for people with physical disabilities = more assistive living Drug and Alcohol Cuts = higher criminal activity to maintain addiction, more hospitalization costs, more jail and criminal justice costs
- 28. LACKAWANNA COUNTY IMPACT For the second year in a row, our shelter has turned away more battered women and their children they we were able to house due to lack of beds. Budget cuts have impacted employment training resulting in fewer clients being served. Serving more homeless a meal and more people sleeping outside.
- 29. STATEWIDE IMPACT - In the first 5 months of the operating year, we have turned away 273 unduplicated requests for emergency shelter services - When the funds run out 2-3 months prior to the end of our fiscal year there will be many families and domestic violence clients that will be living on the streets in unsafe
- 30. STATEWIDE IMPACT A nurse is only at the center 16 hour per week vs. 40 hours The child care we are able to provide has declined...and that puts a burden on the mother when she has appt. or needs to go to work. A family of 5 would receive enough groceries to last a week. Now they receive enough groceries to last 3 - 4 days. Clients continue to face foreclosure and we are unable to assist them in any capacity.
- 31. UNITED WAY BUDGET PRINCIPLES To the greatest extent possible, avoid significant cuts to benefits and services to our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians: poor individuals and families, pregnant women and young children, low income elderly, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Protect funding for prevention services that save more expensive interventions later on. Consider the state’s existing investment in successful programs such as industry partnerships, which combine public and private money to keep Pennsylvania business competitive, while enhancing training and career pathway opportunities for Pennsylvania’s workforce.
- 32. UNITED WAY BUDGET PRINCIPLES Utilize completed evaluations or other measurements to determine where to make cuts. Consider ways in which the state can more efficiently and effectively deliver services, such as by reducing the vast array of state 800 numbers, particularly those that are contracted with out of state providers, and supporting those services with 2-1-1. Consistent with commitment to an on-time budget, provide budget language to ensure that local governments and providers receive timely allocations and direction from the Commonwealth so that there is a predictable and stable cycle of services provision.
- 33. United Way of Pennsylvania Budget Tour Dates February 2012 February 21 – Pittsburgh March 2012 March 8 – Wilkes Barre/Hazelton March 9 – Scranton March 16 – Lehigh Valley March 23 – Cap Region March 26 - Westmoreland March 27 – Pittsburgh Suburbs March 28 – Erie April 2012 Philadelphia Delaware County Montgomery County
- 34. HOW CAN WE “POWER UP” THE ADVOCACY? Mobilization/ Community Organizing Building a Broad Coalition Direct Advocacy with Elected Officials Engagement of Key Influencers as Champions Building Statewide Partnerships/ Alliances Creative Communications Advertising
- 35. MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Get engaged with United Way or budget coalitions. Meet with your county commissioners and legislators. Ask your staff, board members, and clients to tell their stories!
- 36. CONTACT INFORMATION United Way of Pennsylvania 909 Green Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102 Phone: (717)238-7365 Fax: (717)238-7414 Facebook Twitter