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DCF says $1 million preschool development grant will jump-start digital fingerprint checks for childcare workers
Summary
DCF told the committee it applied for and received a $1,000,000 preschool development grant to modernize fingerprint-supported background checks; officials said a multi-agency RFI produced cost ranges and that ADS will issue an RFP next.
Legislators raised long‑running concerns about extended delays in fingerprint‑supported criminal background checks for childcare employees. Janet McLaughlin, deputy commissioner overseeing the Child Development Division, told the committee that the state convened a multi‑agency team (Agency of Digital Services, Department of Public Safety, Secretary of State’s office,…
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