8/14/24 ECEA Child Care Update - For Everyone

CCCAP Rule Change Plan Draft to Implement New CCCAP Requirements (Now through August 2026 Progression)

CCDF and HB23-1223 require changes in the current CCCAP system. The state is working on a final plan. You can see the draft of their rule change plan here: https://www.coloradoecea.org/post/cccap-changes-that-are-on-the-way

CCDBG in Colorado

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NEW MINIMUM WAGES IN JANUARY 2025

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https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/07/colorado-denver-edgewater-boulder-minimum-wages-2025/?mc_cid=bd96d58ab1&mc_eid=6828a38d07&utm_campaign=What%E2%80%99s+Working%3A+As+market+recovers%2C+Colorado+economists+explain+why+job+growth+is+slowing_20240814&utm_campaign=bd96d58ab1-WHATS_WORKING_08102024&utm_medium=email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_source=The+Colorado+Sun+Newsletters&utm_source=The+Colorado+Sun+Newsletters&utm_term=0_61e0bd63dc-bd96d58ab1-67506610

City of Boulder Releases their Minimum Wage Recommendations Report for the Region

This report contains biased conclusions so we will be sharing an additional report when it is ready for release. If you run a business in this region, you will want to reach out to your council members to let them know what these incrementally increasing wage requirements would do to your business!

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jE4xK07V4F0Xkbv8drBils2ey2mQMY94RHdtg1l2rpA/edit?usp=sharing

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https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#label/Update/WhctKLbFZDBxDvfxkBSRbGrskgkblcMwdNJMjWfBLbFmFvXKQlgtFwHHNhqJKGnmCwwfdsG?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1

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https://coloradosun.com/2024/08/12/colorado-property-taxes-special-session-2024-initiative-108-50/?mc_cid=301508ec0b&mc_eid=6828a38d07

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This report contains some great data on Home based child care in the United States.

https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/2024-08/HBCC_ExecSummary_v6.pdf

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