Vermont's 2018 Early Childhood Agenda.pdf

- Increase Funding for Child Care Financial Assistance Program (CCFAP)
- Address chronic underfunding causing economic challenges for families and providers.
- Secure $9.2 million in FY'19 state budget.

- Increase Access to Farm to School Programming
- Fund both early care and education programs and K-3 classrooms.
- Increase funding by $321,000 for Vermont's Farm to School program.

- TEACH: Responding to an Urgent Workforce Demand
- Sustain current TEACH Vermont support for one additional year.
- Secure a $320,000 appropriation for FY'19.

- Create a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
- Support passage of a strong bill in 2018.

- Fully Fund Parent Child Centers' Master Grant
- Increase funding by $8 million to a total of $10 million.
- Sustain wages and benefits for highly skilled staff.

- Protect Integrity and Transparency in 3SquaresVT
- Establish a public comment period for proposed changes.
- Maintain transparency in program administration.

- Reinvest Reach Up Caseload Savings
- Reinvest caseload savings back into the program.
- Increase base grants to mitigate poverty's negative impacts on children.

- Pay Equity for Children's Integrated Services (CIS) Professionals
- Secure increased investment in CIS to ensure staff retention and program progress.

- FY'18/FY'19 State Budgets: Countering Years of Under-Funding
- Oppose cuts to essential early childhood programs and services.
- Actively investigate potential revenue sources.

- Help End Child Homelessness by Investing in Housing and Services
- Invest in housing and services to prevent and end child homelessness.