- Early Childhood & K-12 Education: $356 million increase for K-12 schools; $55 million increase for child care; $15 million increase for early intervention; funding for fourth year of Teacher Vacancy Grants
- Higher Education: Level funding for MAP grants, Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) program, and Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity scholarships
- Housing: $250 million for BUILD initiative to support affordable housing options for working families in the “missing middle”
- Immigration: Level funding for Health Benefits for Immigrant Seniors (HBIS) program
- Higher Education: Only 1% funding increase (down from 3%); continued withholding of 2% of already appropriated FY2026 funds; no support for Adequate and Equitable Funding (AEF) formula
- Immigration: $10 million cut to Access to Justice program; $15 million cut to program for survivors of trafficking and torture; $2 million decrease to Immigrant Integration Services; $2.4 million decrease to Welcoming Centers
- Housing: $10 million decrease to HOME Illinois, primarily impacting shelter and service funding