Growing support for local transportation and education priorities
Fair Share dollars have supported cities and towns with funding for key local projects and services.
- Repairing and upgrading highways, bridges, culverts and unpaved roads.
- Improving public transit services by expanding routes, modernizing systems and offering fare-free journeys.
- Covering the cost of healthy school meals for all K-12 students.
- Supporting regional and local school transportation systems to help students get to school safely.
Additionally, Fair Share has allowed the state to give cities and towns historic levels of flexible funding support through the Chapter 70 education funding formula and the Chapter 90 transportation funding formula.
Chapter 70 provides annual funding to the 328 school districts that make up the Massachusetts K-12 system. Chapter 70 balances funding across communities, so that all students get the high-quality education they deserve, regardless of zip code. In FY26, Fair Share added $497M to Chapter 70 – a 7% boost. School districts are using these additional funds to support the unique needs and aspirations of their students.
Chapter 90 provides annual funding to our 351 cities and towns for improvements to and investments in local transportation networks. Chapter 90 allows cities and towns to decide what transportation projects will best serve the needs of their community. In FY26, Fair Share increased Chapter 90 funding by $180M – a 90% increase. Cities and towns are using these new resources to make much-needed upgrades and repairs to local roads and bridges.
Explore the map below to see how much education and transportation funding your city or town received in FY26
Note: Devens is a regional enterprise zone and census-designated place in the towns of Ayer, Shirley and Harvard. Though it does not appear on this map, Devens received $308,558 through the Chapter 70 formula in FY26.
| Last updated: | February 5, 2026 |
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