FS-10 Proposed Budget
This presentation provides guidance and support for accurate completion and timely approval of the FS-10 Proposed Budget form for state administered prekindergarten programs. The webinar was recorded on August 1, 2025.
The following documents are referenced in this webinar:
Presentation Slides
2025-2026 OEL Fiscal Guidance Handbook
Sample FS-10
UPDATE NOTICE for 2025-26 FS-10 Submissions
Please be aware that since the recording of this webinar, revisions have been made to the 2025–26 forms and instructions. As a result, some screenshots shown in the presentation reflect previous language. The following updates should be used when preparing 2025–26 materials:
- Code 45
The webinar includes a screenshot referencing “Equipment Items under $5,000.” Updated 2025–26 language: “Beginning with the 2025–26 year, include computer software, library books, and equipment items under $10,000 per unit.”
- Code 90
The webinar shows the prior form reflecting the former $25,000 threshold.
Updated 2025–26 language:
Modified Direct Cost Base – Sum of all preceding subtotals (codes 15, 16, 40, 45, 46, and 80) and excludes the portion of each subcontract exceeding $50,000, as well as any flow-through funds.
- Code 20
The webinar displays the old form referencing the previous $5,000 threshold.





