Vermont H 595: An act relating to Child Care Financial Assistance Program eligibility

Bill Text

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H.595 1
Introduced by Representatives Sibilia of Dover, Carris Duncan of 2
Whitingham, and Cooper of Pownal 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Human services; child care; Child Care Financial Assistance 6
Program; eligibility; nonresidents 7
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to allow a family 8
that does not reside in Vermont to participate in the Child Care Financial 9
Assistance Program when the child is enrolled in a participating child care 10
program and the child’s parent or guardian is employed in Vermont. 11
An act relating to Child Care Financial Assistance Program eligibility 12
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 13
Sec. 1. 33 V.S.A. § 3512 is amended to read: 14
§ 3512. CHILD CARE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; 15
ELIGIBILITY 16
(a)(1) The Child Care Financial Assistance Program is established to 17
subsidize the costs of child care for families that need child care services in 18
order to obtain employment, to retain employment, or to obtain training 19
leading to employment. Families seeking employment shall be entitled to 20

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participate in the Program for up to three months and the Commissioner may 1
further extend that period. 2
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(7) A family residing outside Vermont may participate in the Program 4
when the child is enrolled in a participating child care program and the child’s 5
parent or guardian is employed in Vermont. 6
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 8
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 9