Block Grant 2501MACCDD

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $72,408,443 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CFDA 93.575) to the Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care. This 3-year grant, active from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the Department's efforts to provide affordable, quality childcare and early education programs to low-income families across the Commonwealth. The grant funding will be used to administer childcare subsidies, preschool initiatives, afterschool care, and other services for at-risk children and families. The Department frequently passes through portions of the grant funding to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations like the YMCA as sub-awardees to expand services statewide.