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Maryland Family Network Public Policy Meetings

by Maryland Childcare Association | Aug 29, 2025 | Legislative/Advocacy

Register Now for MFN’s Public Policy Committee Meetings Meetings held in the months when the General Assembly is not in session are scheduled on the second Wednesday of the month from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Click below to register for our upcoming virtual meetings....

Save the Child Care Scholarship and the Credential Program for Providers in Maryland

by Maryland Childcare Association | Mar 4, 2025 | Child Care Credentialing, Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy

MSCCA needs your voice! We are asking for your help with an action alert to restore the child care credentialing program on July 1, 2025, and save the child care scholarship program set to pause/freeze, due to budget constraints, in May 2025. Additionally, the...

Your Voice is Needed on SB462 and HB524

by Maryland Childcare Association | Feb 14, 2025 | Hot Topics, Legislative/Advocacy

Dear Advocates, ACT now – and elevate your VOICE! MSCCA is back in action alert mode to empower you to advocate, and it only takes two minutes or less, but will make a big difference. We have provided two links below with instructions and a template ready for...

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...

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...