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DCYF unveils Access & Living Wage plan and facilities study; Commerce outlines $47M early learning facilities grant round
Summary
DCYF previewed a ten‑year access and living‑wage implementation plan and a facilities needs study; the Department of Commerce described a new Early Learning Facilities (ELF) grant round with roughly $47 million for expansion and $7 million for maintenance, opening Sept. 1 and closing Oct. 31, 2025.
DCYF and the Washington Department of Commerce briefed ELAC on Aug. 5 on an integrated plan to increase access to early care and education, raise provider compensation toward a living‑wage standard, and expand facilities.
DCYF access and living‑wage manager Diana Stokes presented the agency’s implementation plan framework, which organizes recommendations under four goals: expanding family access, supporting a thriving workforce, leveraging aligned data systems, and ensuring adequate facilities for system expansion. Stokes said the plan is phased, contingent on legislative investments, and that detailed cost modeling is available on request.
Facilities study and next steps DCYF commissioned Berg Consulting to analyze facility needs, investment options and policy recommendations; Berg is cataloguing past investments,…
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