
Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll address the Joint Committee on Revenue at the Massachusetts State House. Photo: Joshua Qualls/Governor’s Press Office
On March 29, 2023, Governor Maura Healey signed a supplemental budget for the current FY’23 fiscal year. This budget includes “$68 million to continue Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) grants to stabilize the state’s child care providers through the end of the fiscal year.” Your advocacy worked to raise awareness of the importance of C3 grants, and the need for this critical funding in the current state budget.
Now is a great time to join Strategies for Children in thanking Governor Maura Healey for her proposed historic investments in early education and care in the next fiscal year’s budget, FY’24.
To send a thank you note, copy the message below, paste it into the “Email the Governor’s Office” website, personalize the message however you’d like, and submit it.
Subject: Thank you Governor Healey for investing in early education and care in your FY24 state budget
Message: Dear Governor Healey:
Thank you for investing in the continued sustainability and growth of the early education and care field.
Your FY24 state budget proposal includes much needed investments in the early education and care system including:
• $475 million to continue the state’s C3 operational grants
• $25 million for financial assistance for low-income families
• $30 million for Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative
• $20 million for child care resource and referral services
• $20 million in rate increases for subsidized child care providers
• $5 million for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Services
• $5 million for comprehensive strategic analysis to build on the work completed through the Special Legislative Early Education and Care Economic Review Commission.
Thank you for your leadership and commitment to high-quality early education and care for young children, families, educators, and communities.
Please join us in thanking the governor. Your voice matters.
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