Governor Carney Releases Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 6, 2025
Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 6, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Monday released his FY 2026 recommended budget. His final recommended budget focuses on investments in public education, health care, and housing, while adhering to the sound budgeting principles that have led to a $469.2 million Budget Stabilization Fund, over and above the State’s Rainy Day Fund.
“My final recommended budget continues to responsibly invest taxpayer dollars where they will have the biggest impact,” said Governor Carney. “We’re continuing to meet our commitment to raise educator salaries, address rising health care costs, and invest in needed affordable and workforce housing. I’m proud of the work we’ve done together to invest more than $760 million in public education, double child care funding, bring good-paying jobs to our state, and protect our environment – all while going from a nearly $400 million deficit in 2017 to over $450 million in our Budget Stabilization Fund. For eight years, I’ve been focused on getting our fiscal house in order, and I want to thank the members of the General Assembly for their partnership in this work. It has been an honor serving as your Governor.”
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Highlights
Investing in Delaware’s Children
Housing
Economic Development
Supporting Delaware’s State Workforce
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Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, January 6, 2025
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Monday released his FY 2026 recommended budget. His final recommended budget focuses on investments in public education, health care, and housing, while adhering to the sound budgeting principles that have led to a $469.2 million Budget Stabilization Fund, over and above the State’s Rainy Day Fund.
“My final recommended budget continues to responsibly invest taxpayer dollars where they will have the biggest impact,” said Governor Carney. “We’re continuing to meet our commitment to raise educator salaries, address rising health care costs, and invest in needed affordable and workforce housing. I’m proud of the work we’ve done together to invest more than $760 million in public education, double child care funding, bring good-paying jobs to our state, and protect our environment – all while going from a nearly $400 million deficit in 2017 to over $450 million in our Budget Stabilization Fund. For eight years, I’ve been focused on getting our fiscal house in order, and I want to thank the members of the General Assembly for their partnership in this work. It has been an honor serving as your Governor.”
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Highlights
Investing in Delaware’s Children
Housing
Economic Development
Supporting Delaware’s State Workforce
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.