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Mass. EEC launches large EEOST capital grants; pre-application due Feb. 5
Summary
The Department of Early Education and Care and affiliated administrators outlined eligibility, deadlines and scoring for the 2026 EEOST large capital grants (projects $500,000'$1,000,000). Key requirements include nonprofit status, 50% low-income slots, site control and reimbursement rules.
The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and partners on Jan. 1 held an information webinar for the Early Education and Out-of-School Time (EEOST) large capital grant round, outlining who can apply, what the awards may cover and how applications will be scored.
Theresa Jordan, director of the Children's Investment Fund, said the session was intended to explain eligibility and the application timeline and confirmed that materials and Q&A responses will be posted to COMMBUYS and EEC's website. "These grants are for center-based nonprofit programs only," Jordan said, emphasizing that family child-care providers and for-profit centers are not eligible.
The large round will award grants from $500,000 up to $1,000,000 per project. Bree Horwitz, a presenter with the Children's Investment Fund, said the program has operated since 2013 and was reauthorized in 2024 by the Affordable Homes Act; EEC has designated the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CDAC) to administer the large round, while MassDevelopment will administer a separate small-grant round ($250,000'$500,000).
Who is eligible and the affordability requirement Eligible applicants must be tax-exempt…
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