EEC seeks public comment on rule changes to raise subsidy eligibility to 85% of state median income

The Department of Early Education and Care held a virtual public-comment session to review proposed regulatory revisions that agency staff said would align the department’s rules with Chapter 15A, Section 13A and raise income eligibility for a child-care subsidy program to 85 percent of the state median income.

Department staff said the package would also create priority access for households at or below that eligibility threshold and for certain vulnerable groups, and would include administrative changes to documentation, technology and outreach to non‑English speakers.

Robert Auschmanns, a department regulatory attorney, framed the session as part of implementing budget and statutory directions. “La regulación que estamos acá hoy para discutir se ha hecho en respuesta a la codificación, que es el capítulo quince…