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Douglas County authorizes $100,000 childcare scholarship challenge fund
Summary
Douglas County commissioners approved a $100,000 county pledge to seed a time-limited childcare scholarship challenge fund administered by Positive Bright Start and aimed at expanding subsidies for low-income families.
Douglas County commissioners on Oct. 15 authorized the county administrator’s office to proceed with a proposed community childcare scholarship challenge fund that county staff said would pair a $100,000 county pledge with private and foundation matching to expand scholarships for families with the greatest need.
County staff said the fund is part of the county’s anti-poverty community health improvement plan and would be administered by Positive Bright Start, a local early childhood nonprofit. The fund would be structured as a one-time “challenge” pledge: when outside donors pledge money, the county would invoice and provide a matching contribution. County staff…
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