Bill Would Expand ECAP Eligibility for Military Families; Providers and Veterans Groups Back Measure
House Bill 20-99 would allow military‑connected children to enroll in ECAP when space is available under adjusted income thresholds and prioritization for deployment and single custodial parents; providers, veteran organizations and regional military partnerships testified in strong support, citing readiness and family stability concerns.
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Omera Harrington, committee counsel, briefed members that House Bill 20-99 would expand allowed ECAP enrollment categories to include children with a military parent who meet income thresholds tied to Working Connections Child Care eligibility (60% of state median income initially, rising in later years) and would require the prioritization system to consider military‑specific factors such as anticipated deployment and single custodial status.
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