News Archive
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Community Development Bond Bill a Big Win for Chil.../ Feb 25, 2014Last November, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed a five-year housing and community development bond bill, which authorized $45 million to create a new Early Education and Out of School Capital Fund to improve t...
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Improving Child Care/ Feb 14, 2014
Local state Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez (center) accepts an honor for his work with the Early Education and Out of School Time Capital Fund from Mav Pardee (left), Children’s Investment Fund program manager, and Roger Herzog...
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Senator DiDomenico honored by Children’s Inv.../ Feb 11, 2014
Last week Senator Sal DiDomenico was honored by the Children’s Investment Fund and the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation for his work with the new Early Education and Out of School Time Capital Fund...
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Unique Funding Source/ Feb 05, 2014
Education Week recently reported on a significant new early childhood funding stream in Massachusetts: "The Massachusetts legislature recently passed a housing bond bill that includes funding for renovating child-care...
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Children’s Investment Fund secures vital res.../ Jan 31, 2014
The following was submitted by The Children’s Investment Fund and the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation: The Children’s Investment Fund (CIF) and the Community Economic Development Assistance ...
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Funding to Upgrade Child-Care Facilities Part of N.../ Nov 18, 2013
The Massachusetts legislature recently passed a housing bond bill that includes funding for renovating child-care facilities around the state. The bill, signed by Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, on Nov. 14, is a $1.4...
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Mass. Enterprise Targets Inadequate Preschool Faci.../ Oct 15, 2013
Published Online: October 15, 2013 Published in Print: October 16, 2013, as Mass. Enterprise Targets Inadequate Preschool Facilities Mass. Enterprise Targets Inadequate Preschool Facilities Focus is centers serving lo...
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Bond Funding from the Legislature to Build Better .../ Sep 10, 2013
September 10, 2013 Bond Funding from the Legislature to Build Better Spaces for Children by Alyssa Haywoode The Children’s Investment Fund has been shepherding proposed legislation through the State House that woul...
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Worcester Child Care Nonprofits Get Grants/ Aug 13, 2013
August 13, 2013 Worcester Child Care Nonprofits Get Grants Jacquelyn Gutc Two Worcester-based organizations recently received funding for repairs and renovations from the Children's Investment Fund (CIF). CIF has ...
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Day care centers receive funding/ Aug 11, 2013
Sunday, August 11, 2013 Day care centers receive funding WORCESTER — Two local day care centers have each received a $50,000 grant for repairs and renovations from the Boston-based Children's Investment Fund. ...
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State House Bills Could Improve Early Education Sp.../ Jun 19, 2013
June 19, 2013 State House Bills Could Improve Early Education Spaces by Alyssa Haywoode In 2011, a report from the Children’s Investment Fund (CIF) revealed the substandard conditions of some early childhood and ou...
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HOUSE PANEL READIES $1.4 BIL HOUSING BOND, ROAD OU.../ Jun 03, 2013
HOUSE PANEL READIES $1.4 BIL HOUSING BOND, ROAD OUTLAY BILLS FOR FLOOR VOTES By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 3, 2013….The House this week is poised to advance legislation that w...