To help you navigate the revised state budget for fiscal year 2027, we've put together an analysis detailing all the education funding changes in the budget and what they mean for students in your community and across the state. Additionally, we've created a resource that lists the additional state education funding each town will receive and explains how that funded was calculated and will be distributed.
Connecticut's revised state budget for FY 2027 includes over $273 million in supplemental funding that will directly impact municipalities. This budget snapshot provides a nonpartisan look at how the supplemental aid will be distributed and the potential implications for municipalities.
To help you navigate the revised state budget for fiscal year 2027, we've put together an analysis detailing all the education funding changes in the budget and what they mean for students in your community and across the state. Additionally, we've created a resource that lists the additional state education funding each town will receive and explains how that funded was calculated and will be distributed.
This nonpartisan analysis details these changes to state education funding in the governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 and provides a brief overview of the general fiscal outlook of the state budget and economy.
The State of Connecticut has several budget controls, commonly referred to as “fiscal guardrails,” which it has committed to bondholders to maintain through at least fiscal year 2028. These budget controls include the bond cap, revenue cap, spending cap, and volatility cap.
During its 2025 regular legislative session, the Connecticut General Assembly made a number of changes to how the State funds special education, including the creation of a new formulaic grant to support special education services.