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Board approves filing amended child-care financial assistance regulations to public comment

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The Board of Early Education and Care voted to file draft amendments to the Child Care Financial Assistance Program regulations (606 CMR §10) with the Secretary of the Commonwealth for publication and public comment, the agency announced at its February meeting in Framingham.

The Board of Early Education and Care voted to file draft amendments to the Child Care Financial Assistance Program regulations (606 CMR §10) with the Secretary of the Commonwealth for publication and public comment, the agency announced at its February meeting in Framingham.

The proposed amendments implement outside-section statutory language in the FY25 budget and would, among other changes, raise initial and exit eligibility for the income‑eligible program to 85% of State Median Income (SMI), add a formalized prioritization for families who work in early education and care, confirm that child‑care financial assistance will not be counted as income for other public benefits, and…

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