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Balmer gift launches ECAP expansion; DCYF opens first contractor RFA for 2026‑27
Summary
DCYF announced a 10‑year private investment (the 'prek promise') expected to bring roughly $170 million annually to expand ECAP across Washington, and released an initial RFA to add school‑day ECAP slots for 2026‑27 with office hours and a saturation study for community planning.
DCYF on March 25 briefed providers on a large philanthropic investment to expand the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECAP) statewide and invited contractor applications for the 2026‑27 school year.
Kim Burgess Sims, ECAP senior administrator, said a 10‑year Balmer Group commitment will fund an ambitious scaling plan designed to create roughly 10,000 new school‑day seats over time and serve nearly 25,000 eligible children when fully implemented. The funding will flow into a…
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