On January 28th, the Healey-Driscoll administration released its $63.36 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget proposal. The spending plan reflects an increase of $2.3 billion (3.8 percent) over the FY 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and $668 million (1.1 percent) over the administration’s estimated FY 2026 spending level.

This brief focuses on the $559.5 million included in the Governor’s FY 2027 budget proposal for workforce programs, including descriptions of where investments occur and how proposed funding compares to the FY 2026 GAA.