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County officials urge careful response as CCAP funding shortfall threatens local child-care capacity
Summary
County staff told commissioners the state’s forecast and early budget proposals leave CCAP underfunded, with local child-care providers and parents at risk if enrollments are reduced.
Arapahoe County leaders devoted substantial time during the Jan. 14 legislative study session to the unfolding child-care funding strain under the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
Cody O’Brien, county legislative staff, and Dan McDuffie and other human-services staff briefed commissioners on rapid developments: the governor’s supplemental request includes about $10 million statewide for CCAP, while policymakers are also pursuing a $150 million request for universal pre-K (UPK).…
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