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EEC outlines C3 adjustments, timeline for formula and workforce expectations
Summary
EEC staff updated the board on Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3), reviewed field feedback on the equity adjustment and announced that statute now requires programs receiving C3 to attest willingness to enroll children with CCFA; the department will propose a formal formula for public comment and seek board action this fall.
Department staff updated the Board of Early Education and Care on the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) program, current field feedback and next steps for a formal funding formula required by new statute.
Jocelyn Bowne’s team noted that C3 — which the department has been transitioning from federal pandemic stabilization to a permanent state program — is level-funded at $475 million in FY26 proposals. Staff said they are being cautious about immediate, large changes to preserve program stability while working to refine eligibility, fund-use expectations and the equity adjustment formula.
Ellen Zong, childcare operations and financing strategy specialist, said statute now requires programs receiving C3 to…
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