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Letter to the DMB on Child Care Scholarships

by Maryland Childcare Association | Jan 5, 2024 | Legislative/Advocacy

Please take a moment to read our letter to the Department of Budget and Management aligning with our priorities agenda. We made great progress through legislation and regulations and will continue to advocate on behalf of childcare programs/businesses as an important...

Calvert County Family Network 2023 Child Care Support Initiatives

by Maryland Childcare Association | Aug 7, 2023 | Hot Topics

MSDE’s Fast Track Application and Family Portal Create Speedy and Simple Process for Families to Receive Child Care Scholarship

by Maryland Childcare Association | Jul 10, 2023 | Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy

MSCCA helped to get this child care scholarship presumptive eligibility legislation sponsored and advocated to pass last year to improve the child care scholarship system and processes. Read the Press Release from MSDE

Policy Changes and Improvements to the Child Care Scholarship (CCS) Program

by Maryland Childcare Association | Oct 21, 2022 | Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy

The providers participating in this program are essential and their challenges are real. These challenges range from facing multiple attendance verification audits throughout the year to delayed payments. Further, slow processing of CCS program applications affects...