Department of Early Education and Care holds public comment on proposed 15D13A child-care subsidy rule changes

The Department of Early Education and Care held an online public comment session to review proposed amendments to regulation 15D13A governing child-care financial assistance, outlining expanded eligibility, priority categories and procedural changes and inviting feedback through April 15.

The proposed changes would raise the income eligibility threshold, add priority access for certain groups, clarify that the child-care subsidy will not count as other government assistance for eligibility calculations, and seek to simplify application and technical processes. A staff member of the Department of Early Education and Care said, “We are very excited,” and asked attendees to submit written feedback in the chat or by email.

Why it matters: the amendments affect which families qualify for subsidized child care and how existing state and federal benefits…