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Marin Child Care Council reports outcomes from ARPA-funded teacher retention pilot; board accepts report
Summary
Marin Child Care Council briefed supervisors on a $1 million ARPA-funded early childhood educator retention pilot (LIFT) that provided stipends and case-management supports; the board accepted the report and staff noted program lessons for future workforce supports.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors accepted an informational report on April 22 from the Marin Child Care Council summarizing a three-year, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded teacher retention pilot aimed at stabilizing the early childhood education workforce.
Deputy County Executive Lynn Walsh and Marin Child Care Council leaders outlined the program’s design and outcomes. The county originally allocated $1 million in ARPA funds in 2021 to strengthen childcare; funding was deployed in two phases and extended through June 2025 to support programs including the teacher retention project known locally as the LIFT guaranteed-income pilot for early childhood educators.
Kelsey Lombardi, manager for the LIFT program,…
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