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Find similar grantsCommonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Grants (Massachusetts) is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). These non-competitive monthly grants support early education and care providers' day-to-day operational and workforce costs. Funds are intended to help stabilize operations, preserve child care supply, and support the workforce.
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Massachusetts C3 Grants: Post-Pandemic Childcare Stabilization and Expansion | U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Site search Enter your search query Submit Massachusetts C3 Grants: Post-Pandemic Childcare Stabilization and Expansion Massachusetts’ Commonwealth Cares for Children grants stabilized childcare with sustained funding during and after COVID-19.
Businesses, State Government Parents, Childcare Providers Massachusetts’ Commonwealth Cares for Children grant initiative stabilized the childcare sector during and after COVID-19 by providing sustained operational funding to providers. increase in the number of childcare programs statewide childcare providers receiving C3 grants new childcare slots added The pandemic dealt a severe blow to childcare in Massachusetts.
By spring 2021, the state had 37,000 fewer licensed seats than before COVID-19, as many centers closed or downsized. The shortage of childcare not only affected families but also hampered the broader economic recovery. The Massachusetts government realized that without intervention, many providers would shut their doors permanently, further reducing access and driving up costs for remaining centers.
The state’s response was the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Stabilization Grant program. Beginning in 2021, Massachusetts used federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to send monthly grants to childcare providers to cover fixed costs, salaries, and quality improvements.
Unlike competitive grants, C3 was non-competitive and formula-based—virtually all licensed providers could apply and receive funding pegged to their capacity and other factors. Seeing positive results, Governor Maura Healey moved to sustain C3 with state dollars once federal aid lapsed: the FY2024 budget dedicated $475 million in state funds to continue C3—fully state-funded for the first time.
The program compels providers to use a portion of funds for workforce investments (e.g., raising educator pay) and to reduce childcare tuition increases. By late 2023, Massachusetts announced the childcare system had “rebounded,” with capacity not only recovered but exceeding 2019 levels.
10,602 new childcare slots added 84% of providers report using C3 funds to freeze or lower childcare fees for parents, and 20% decrease in turnover among childcare employees $1. 7B averted in potential productivity losses Use Federal funds as a proof of concept: Massachusetts started with one-time federal funds and proved the concept.
Other states can pilot stabilization grants with available federal or recovery funds and measure the impact. Keep it simple and inclusive: C3 grants had a low-barrier application and reached ~90% of providers. Replicators should make funding accessible to all licensed providers, which strengthens the whole ecosystem.
Tie funding to outcomes: Massachusetts required providers to sustain wages and contain childcare costs in exchange for grants. Replicators can similarly set but clear expectations for grant use. Suggested Implementation Timeline https://www.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All EEC-licensed child care providers open to serve children in Massachusetts, regardless of whether they serve children receiving child care financial assistance. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $475 million allocated for FY25. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Grants (Massachusetts) is funded by Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The FY 2025 Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Continuation Grant (Fund Code 237) from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) funds programs that support family engagement and early childhood community coordination across Massachusetts. This is a non-competitive continuation grant for existing CFCE grantees. Applicants are directed to review the original FY 2024 CFCE Grant application on COMMBUYS for full eligibility requirements and program guidelines. Applications can be completed in multiple sessions before the grant window closes. Eligible applicants are organizations that previously received CFCE funding and are continuing established family and community engagement programming.
Child Care Financial Assistance Programs (CCFA) is a program from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) that funds subsidized child care costs for income-eligible Massachusetts families. The program helps working families, students in job training, and other qualifying caregivers access licensed child care and out-of-school time programs by covering a portion of their child care expenses. Families pay a sliding-scale copayment based on income. Eligibility requires that parents or caregivers be working, attending school or job training, or meet other qualifying criteria established by EEC policy. Funding amounts vary based on program type, child age, and provider rates.
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