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Funding Formula Payments for Child Care Providers
Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24)
In FY24, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) issued quarterly award payments to participating child development facilities to increase compensation for eligible early educators as part of their regular paychecks. More than $67 million was distributed to more than 340 facilities in FY24.
FY24 Resources
Minimum Salaries
- Minimum Salaries for FY24 (Español | Amharic)
- Guide for Determining an Educator's Minimum Salary (Español | Amharic)
Funding Formula
- Child Development Facility (CDF) Payroll Funding Formula (Español | Amharic)
- CDF Payroll Funding Formula Guide (September 2023) (Español | Amharic)
- How Staffing Changes Impact CDF Payroll Funding Formula Awards (Español | Amharic)
- How to Access and Understand Quarterly Award Statements in DELLT (Español | Amharic)
Waivers
- Waiver Policy for FY24 (Español | Amharic)
- What Early Childhood Educators Need to Know About Waivers (Español | Amharic)
Monitoring
- FY24 Amended Monitoring Policy (Updated: June 2024) (Español | Amharic)
- Monitoring Extension Request Policy (Español | Amharic)
- Pay Equity Fund Monitoring FAQ (Español | Amharic)
General
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Child Development Facility Leaders (Updated: April 2024) (Español)
- FY24 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Early Childhood Educators (Español) | (Amharic)
Participating Facilities
Supplemental Payments to Early Childhood Educators
FY23
In FY23, OSSE and AidKit distributed $41,908,750 to 4,085 early childhood educators through the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund. Eligible early childhood educators received up to four payments of up to $3,500 each, depending on their staff type and employment status, between October 2022 and September 2023.
FY22
In FY22, OSSE and AidKit distributed $38,372,000 to 3,217 early childhood educators through the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund. Eligible early childhood educators received one-time payments of up to $14,000 depending on their staff type (e.g., teacher, assistant teacher, home caregiver, etc.) and employment status (e.g., full time or part time).
Related Resources
Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund: Background and History
Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund: Information for Facility Leaders and Staff (Español)