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Board approves current C3 grant formula after public comment; requires attestation and sets workforce spending expectation
Summary
The Department of Early Education and Care board approved the department’s existing Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) allocation formula for the current fiscal year, following a 30-day public comment period and public hearing.
The Department of Early Education and Care board voted to approve the department’s proposed Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) formula for the current fiscal year and authorized the commissioner to adopt the final formula following required public comment and hearing processes.
Staff told the board they held a 30-day public comment period and a virtual public hearing and received 221 public comments, including 31 spoken comments at the hearing. According to staff summaries, roughly 75% of commenters urged the department to maintain the current formula for stability; commenters also raised issues about the formula’s equity adjustment, childcare financial assistance (CCFA) access, and how school-year programs…
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