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Pitkin County warns of child‑care funding squeeze as CCAP demand rises; new CoverAll Coloradans program sees low enrollment
Summary
County staff reported rising child‑care assistance use after eligibility changes and warned CCAP funding is at risk statewide; also described the new CoverAll Coloradans outreach and low early take‑up amid immigration‑related enrollment fears.
Pitkin County Human Services officials told commissioners the child‑care assistance program (CCAP) is seeing substantially higher usage after the county raised eligibility income limits, and that the state is considering additional funds while the program faces risk of freezes or wait lists in larger counties.
Senior financial analyst Stuart Fox and Human Services Director Lindsey Maesch credited recent changes to eligibility thresholds with increased participation and higher…
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