Better Choices for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's 2010-11 state budget counts on $850 million in additional FMAP funding, leaving a $250 million shortfall. That could be made up if the economy recovers and tax revenue increases, or we could be facing more cuts.

Still, federal fiscal aid comes at a critical time for Pennsylvania. Over the past two years, more people have turned to state government for help, but Pennsylvania has been cutting back: making cuts to libraries, literacy and job training, environmental protection, services for abused and neglected children, and assistance to vulnerable Pennsylvanians.

Federal fiscal assistance is critical to preserving jobs and keeping the economic recovery on track. About half of the jobs that will be preserved through continued state spending are in the private sector - including contractors and local vendors across the Commonwealth. We cannot afford to stall this fragile recovery.

View Congressional district-level fact sheets showing how many Pennsylvanians benefit from the federal FMAP funds. The fact sheets detail the number of Pennsylvanians receiving Medical Assistance and other critical human services funded by FMAP dollars, and the economic impact in the health care sector created by funding those services.