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Summit County to extend childcare scholarship support through year’s end while long‑term funding is discussed
Summary
Summit County staff reported strong continued demand for the countywide childcare scholarship launched in 2024, said available county funds will cover enrolled families through December 2025, and briefed the council on employee benefits and larger state and federal opportunities to expand employer‑sponsored childcare support.
County staff updated the council Oct. 8 on two childcare programs: a community childcare scholarship program administered by Upwards and a county employee dependent‑care subsidy program. The council had earlier approved a pilot scholarship in 2024 and allocated $300,000 in the 2025 budget to continue the program; staff reported those funds will run out in October and requested authority to use available funds to cover scholarships for currently enrolled families for November and December 2025.
Staff said the community scholarship program currently enrolls 23 families (26 children) and maintains a wait list of 80 people (67 resident families and 13 workforce families). Enrolled…
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