A Budget to Invest in Schools
Schools, community, and equity
This is a budget that puts us on the path to invest $1 billion over six years to fix Philadelphia schools and invest in our communities.
This document represents a proposed budget for the General Fund for FY2027.
The General Fund for FY27 was $6,967,811,000.
This proposed budget leaves $3,880,106 unnalocated.
Budget visualization— funding change vs. FY2026
−20% or less+20% or more
What this budget delivers
11 increased · 2 decreased
- Police−$213M (-22.6%)
- Re-allocate funds from the police department to communities
- Finance - School District Contribution+$111M (+40.8%)
- Fixing school buildings
- Hiring 500 teachers
- Fixing school bus system
- Human Services+$11.7M (+6.9%)
- Invest more in human services
- Office of Innovation and Technology+$12.1M (+12.0%)
- More investment in IT
- Sanitation+$11.9M (+12.0%)
- Pay sanitation workers a living wage
- Parks and Recreation+$39.1M (+46.6%)
- Huge investment in rec centers
- Hire 30 new recrecration center EDs
- Office of Homeless Services+$17.1M (+22.2%)
- End street homelessness
- District Attorney+$6M (+12.0%)
- More support for the DA office
- Licenses & Inspection+$9.8M (+23.2%)
- More L&I for better services
- Sheriff−$10M (-26.5%)
- De-invest in Sheriffs department
- Office of Arts and Culture and the Creative Economy+$991K (+12.0%)
- Invest in arts and culture
- Mural Arts Program+$1M (+22.2%)
- Invest in MA and PBO
- Art Museum+$1M (+46.6%)
- PMA is free
Full General Fund budget— all 73 departments
| Department | Amount | vs. FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Finance - Employee BenefitsGovernment Operations | $1,777,008,212 | +1.8% |
| PolicePolice | $675,805,473 | -22.6% |
| FireEmergency Services | $452,217,828 | +1.8% |
| Sinking Fund Commission (Debt Service)Government Operations | $412,058,374 | +1.8% |
| PrisonsCourts & the Justice System | $315,830,371 | +1.8% |
| Finance - School District ContributionSchools & Early Childhood Education | $400,000,000 | +40.8% |
| Human ServicesYouth Services | $245,282,515 | +6.9% |
| Public HealthPublic Health Centers | $165,312,006 | +1.8% |
| Public Property - SEPTA SubsidyPublic Transit | $137,418,802 | +1.8% |
| First Judicial DistrictCourts & the Justice System | $135,304,510 | +1.8% |
| Office of Innovation and TechnologyGovernment Operations | $132,631,667 | +12.0% |
| SanitationTrash & Sanitation | $130,765,866 | +12.0% |
| Managing DirectorGovernment Operations | $108,619,583 | +1.8% |
| Public PropertyGovernment Operations | $104,074,393 | +1.8% |
| Civil Service CommissionGovernment Operations | $103,628,347 | +1.8% |
| Commerce - Economic StimulusCommercial Corridors & Small Businesses | $103,189,869 | +1.8% |
| Parks and RecreationParks & Recreation | $127,997,772 | +46.6% |
| Office of Homeless ServicesHousing & Homeless Services | $102,844,108 | +22.2% |
| FinanceGovernment Operations | $83,302,269 | +1.8% |
| Free LibraryLibraries | $76,008,551 | +1.8% |
| Managing Director - Defenders AssociationCourts & the Justice System | $70,290,640 | +1.8% |
| Office of Public SafetyCourts & the Justice System | $68,382,364 | +1.8% |
| Sanitation - DisposalTrash & Sanitation | $64,376,451 | +1.8% |
| Fleet ServicesGovernment Operations | $62,606,958 | +1.8% |
| Finance - IndemnitiesGovernment Operations | $62,348,428 | +1.8% |
| District AttorneyCourts & the Justice System | $66,418,097 | +12.0% |
| Finance - Budget StabilizationGovernment Operations | $59,919,480 | +1.8% |
| Public Property - Space RentalsGovernment Operations | $58,775,574 | +1.8% |
| Finance - Community College SubsidySchools & Early Childhood Education | $54,975,238 | +1.8% |
| Licenses & InspectionGovernment Operations | $56,651,196 | +23.2% |
| Office of Innovation and Technology - 911Emergency Services | $42,373,470 | +1.8% |
| LawGovernment Operations | $37,340,498 | +1.8% |
| SheriffCourts & the Justice System | $26,081,196 | -26.5% |
| Finance - Payment to Housing Trust FundHousing & Homeless Services | $34,656,824 | +1.8% |
| Public Property - UtilitiesGovernment Operations | $34,182,407 | +1.8% |
| Office of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilityMental Health & Substance Use Services | $32,101,722 | +1.8% |
| RevenueGovernment Operations | $31,368,183 | +1.8% |
| City CommissionersGovernment Operations | $29,638,131 | +1.8% |
| Planning and DevelopmentHousing & Homeless Services | $27,898,104 | +1.8% |
| City CouncilGovernment Operations | $26,935,621 | +1.8% |
| Office of Property AssessmentGovernment Operations | $20,326,782 | +1.8% |
| Office of Human ResourcesGovernment Operations | $18,689,537 | +1.8% |
| CommerceCommercial Corridors & Small Businesses | $16,810,663 | +1.8% |
| Fleet Services - Vehicle Lease/Purch.Government Operations | $16,653,711 | +1.8% |
| Commerce - Convention Center SubsidyCommercial Corridors & Small Businesses | $15,270,000 | +1.8% |
| Mayor's OfficeGovernment Operations | $14,065,272 | +1.8% |
| Finance - Reg #32Government Operations | $12,419,600 | +1.8% |
| Office of the Chief Administrative OfficerGovernment Operations | $12,149,219 | +1.8% |
| Auditing (City Controller)Government Operations | $11,967,744 | +1.8% |
| Office of Arts and Culture and the Creative EconomyArts & Culture | $10,896,327 | +12.0% |
| Office of EducationSchools & Early Childhood Education | $9,376,228 | +1.8% |
| ProcurementGovernment Operations | $7,028,872 | +1.8% |
| Register of WillsGovernment Operations | $6,330,020 | +1.8% |
| LaborGovernment Operations | $5,850,777 | +1.8% |
| City TreasurerGovernment Operations | $5,458,311 | +1.8% |
| Office of Community Empowerment and OpportunityImmigration Services | $5,216,030 | +1.8% |
| Mural Arts ProgramArts & Culture | $6,239,183 | +22.2% |
| RecordsGovernment Operations | $4,832,011 | +1.8% |
| Neighborhood Community Action CentersHousing & Homeless Services | $3,369,177 | +1.8% |
| Office of SustainabilityGovernment Operations | $3,313,913 | +1.8% |
| City RepresentativeGovernment Operations | $3,300,541 | +1.8% |
| Citizens Police Oversight CommissionPolice | $3,161,941 | +1.8% |
| Office of the Inspector GeneralGovernment Operations | $3,071,731 | +1.8% |
| Human Relations CommissionGovernment Operations | $2,973,433 | +1.8% |
| Art MuseumArts & Culture | $3,433,184 | +46.6% |
| Board of EthicsGovernment Operations | $1,452,730 | +1.8% |
| Office of Public Safety - Office of Prison OversightCourts & the Justice System | $1,423,273 | +1.8% |
| Board of Revision of TaxesGovernment Operations | $1,275,173 | +1.8% |
| Finance - Witness FeesGovernment Operations | $264,776 | +1.8% |
| Finance - RefundsGovernment Operations | $254,500 | +1.8% |
| L&I - Board of L&I ReviewGovernment Operations | $190,742 | +1.8% |
| Finance - Hero Scholarship AwardsSchools & Early Childhood Education | $152,700 | +1.8% |
| L&I - Board of Building StandardsGovernment Operations | $91,695 | +1.8% |