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Bill would seed two $300,000 pilots for rural child‑care tuition aid and provider expansion grants
Summary
Representative Holly Eaton proposed LD 12 80 to establish two one‑time $300,000 pilot programs: tuition assistance for rural residents pursuing early childhood education and grants to licensed rural child‑care providers to open or expand programs.
Representative Holly Eaton presented LD 12 80 proposing two pilot programs, each with a one‑time $300,000 appropriation, to address child‑care shortages in rural Maine.
The first pilot (administered by the Department of Education) would provide tuition assistance—up to $30,000 per student—to rural residents pursuing an early childhood education degree or related credential. Eaton said the program is aimed…
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