Establishes a fund to provide supplemental funding to childcare providers serving high-risk children in Massachusetts.

The bill creates the Disproportionate Share Childcare Provider Fund under the Department of Early Education and Care. This fund will provide supplemental funding to eligible childcare provider agencies. To qualify, agencies must offer center-based, family, and after-school early education and care programs with a licensed capacity of over 150 children, serve at least 95% children from families at or below the federal poverty level, not provide HeadStart, not be eligible for federal funding as a Community Anti-Poverty Agency, and operate in a designated "gateway municipality." At least 50% of.

Establishes a fund to provide supplemental funding to childcare providers serving high-risk children in Massachusetts.

The bill creates the Disproportionate Share Childcare Provider Fund under the Department of Early Education and Care. This fund will provide supplemental funding to eligible childcare provider agencies. To qualify, agencies must offer center-based, family, and after-school early education and care programs with a licensed capacity of over 150 children, serve at least 95% children from families at or below the federal poverty level, not provide HeadStart, not be eligible for federal funding as a Community Anti-Poverty Agency, and operate in a designated "gateway municipality." At least 50% of.