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State outlines childcare supports, financial assistance and licensed spots for school‑age children
Summary
Department for Children and Families testimony summarized regulated child care capacity, childcare financial assistance and workforce/development investments; officials said DCF invests roughly $25–27.5 million annually in after‑school and summer care and licensed programs provide about 13,000 regulated childcare spots.
Department for Children and Families officials told lawmakers the state invests tens of millions annually in childcare supports, including financial assistance and workforce development, and that licensed childcare providers offer substantial capacity for school‑age children.
Janet McLaughlin, deputy commissioner for the Child Development Division, said the department invests about $27.5 million annually in after‑school and summer care and that Vermont’s regulated childcare network provides roughly 13,000 licensed spots for…
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