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ACE Fund board recommends pausing two proposed programs to cover projected shortfall
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The Anchorage ACE Fund Board voted unanimously to recommend pausing two planned 2026 programs and use existing admin levers to cover an estimated $460,000 shortfall; staff will work with Alaska Family Services to model any impacts on childcare subsidy recipients before further cuts.
The Anchorage ACE Fund Board voted unanimously to endorse staff recommendations to pause two planned 2026 programs and draw on administrative levers to address a projected 2026 budget shortfall of about $460,000.
Chair Trevor said board staff and consultants had prepared a set of options to close an identified gap and asked the board to consider staff’s prioritized approach. "We have a projected overspend for 2026 at the moment of about 460,000," Christina said during the budget presentation, citing confirmed revenues, carryforward and projected expenses.
The recommendations staff presented would: pause two new programs planned for 2026—sector worker retention bonuses and startup funding for in‑home providers—freeing roughly…
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