In quotes: Cape Cod towns invest in child care

“Brewster families may soon be eligible for $3,000 to $4,000 in childcare subsidies if the town develops and approves a program by next spring’s town meeting.”

“The town is currently the lead grantee on a Community Development Block Grant shared with Dennis and Wellfleet which provides money for housing rehabilitation but also funds up to $6,000 per family for 18 children in both Brewster and Dennis and one in Wellfleet to cover child care expenses. However, eligibility for the program is limited to those making 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), which works out to $96,700 for a family of four.

“Dennis and Wellfleet have supplemented the program with additional funding and Dennis also offers up to $2,400 a year for up to 50 children under age 5 for families earning up to 150 percent of the AMI.”

“ ‘This is a great move that will be a positive for our workforce and will benefit our kids,’ Select Board member Kari Hoffmann said. ‘I am really excited to be sitting here talking about this.’ ”

— “Brewster Families Could Benefit From Childcare Subsidy,” by Rich Eldred, The Cape Cod Chronicle, November 29, 2023