Anchorage health officials plan municipal child-care code rewrite to align with state rules, use ACE fund

Feb 6, 2025

Municipal health officials told the Public Safety Committee they will pursue ordinance changes in late 2025 to align Anchorage child-care licensing code with the State of Alaska, aiming to reduce regulatory barriers and use the voter-approved ACE (Anchorage Childcare and Early Education) fund to expand access.

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Kimberly Rash, of the Municipality of Anchorage health department, told the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Feb. 5 that the department will pursue an overhaul of the municipal child-care licensing code to align it with state regulations and remove barriers to licensure.

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