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Governor Haley touts $65 million childcare investment, rate increases and expanded subsidy eligibility in Westfield visit
Summary
Governor Haley visited Roots preschool in Westfield to announce a $65,000,000 budget investment in childcare, a 5.5% rate increase (about $2,000 more per child), expanded subsidy eligibility to 85% of area median income and the Gateway to Pre-K rollout in gateway cities.
WESTFIELD, Mass. — Governor Haley visited Roots preschool in Westfield to highlight the administration’s recent childcare initiatives and to meet local providers on [date not specified]. She said the current budget includes a $65,000,000 investment in childcare and that new reimbursement rates for providers will take effect this month.
“We were able to make a $65,000,000 investment in our current budget in childcare,” Governor Haley said, adding the package includes a 5.5% rate increase that she described as “more than $2,000 per child” in new money for providers. The governor also said the administration plans to expand subsidy eligibility from 50% of state median income to 85% of the area median for families, which she said will allow more families to qualify for assistance.
The governor and administration officials framed the measures as part of a broader…
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