马萨诸塞州投入3120万美元扩大托儿援助：约2100名儿童将获得合同席位或补贴券
美国马萨诸塞州州长莫拉·希利于11月5日宣布投入3,120万美元，扩大该州托儿财务援助（CCFA），预计新增约2,100名儿童获得援助。资金来自2026财年「公平份额」补充预算。
这笔资金将同时用在两条渠道：一是与托儿机构签约的合同席位，二是发给家庭的补贴券。州政府表示，名额分配将优先照顾在等候名单上等待最久的家庭。
值得注意的是，本轮扩围为幼儿教育从业者自己的子女留出专门支持：约580名从业者子女将获得席位。州政府的数据显示，目前等候援助的从业者子女有2,000多名，本轮先覆盖其中约26%，以缓解托儿行业自身招工难——从业者找不到托儿就无法上岗的循环。
州早期教育与保育专员艾米·克肖（Amy Kershaw）表示，扩围将直接减轻家庭负担并稳定托儿供给。符合条件的家庭可通过州政府网站的CCFA页面与MyChildCareMA系统查询与申请。（来源：马萨诸塞州州长办公室）
Massachusetts Puts $31.2 Million into Child Care Assistance: About 2,100 More Children to Receive Contracted Seats or Vouchers
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced on November 5 a $31.2 million expansion of the state's Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA) program, expected to reach about 2,100 additional children. The funding comes from the fiscal 2026 Fair Share supplemental budget.
The money will flow through two channels: contracted seats with child care providers and vouchers issued to families. The state said placements will prioritize families who have waited longest on the waitlist.
The expansion includes dedicated support for the children of early educators themselves: about 580 children of child care workers will receive seats. State figures show more than 2,000 educators' children are currently waiting for assistance, so this round covers roughly 26 percent of them - aimed at the circular problem of child care staff who cannot take a job because they cannot find care for their own children.
Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw said the expansion will directly ease family budgets and stabilize child care supply. Eligible families can check and apply through the state's CCFA page at mass.gov and the MyChildCareMA system. (Source: Office of the Governor of Massachusetts)
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