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First 5 Mono lays out 2025–29 plan and flags shrinking state funds as childcare gaps persist
Summary
First 5 Mono presented a five‑year strategic plan that prioritizes home visiting and preschool readiness but warns that dwindling state tobacco revenues threaten future funding. County and school officials urged coordinated steps to expand childcare slots, citing large unmet need in outlying communities.
First 5 Mono unveiled a new strategic plan for 2025–29 on Tuesday and told the Mono County Board of Supervisors the commission will prioritize home visiting, quality supports for early‑care providers and school‑readiness programs while warning that state funding from Proposition 10 has declined substantially.
The plan maps discretionary investments for the next five years — with about 41% proposed for home visiting and 26% for operations and evaluation — and reduces tracked performance indicators from 20 to 12 to sharpen measurement.
Why it matters: First 5 is the county’s primary early‑childhood coordinating body. Commissioners and county education officials said state and federal funding trends will make local coordination and targeted investments critical to keep preschools and infant–toddler care afloat.
The planning process included community focus…
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