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Act 76 (H.217)


Act 76 (H.217), an act related to child care and early childhood education, became law on June 20, 2023.  The law makes major investments in Vermont’s child care system, and mandates policy changes that will impact child care in both early childhood and school-age settings.

How is CDD responding to Act 76?

CDD is actively working to implement Act 76 and is partnering with other state agencies and community partners to carry out the law. Some elements of the law went into effect on July 1, 2023; others will roll out over the next two years.

Status Updates & Feedback Opportunities

As updates are available, we will communicate through the following:

We will offer opportunities for providing feedback where we can in this process. We strongly encourage families, child care providers, community members, and other interested parties to monitor/subscribe to the above for when opportunities become available.

Tools & Resources

Business Planning Support

Questions

  • Join the Child Development Division (CDD) on Thursday, June 20 from 11-11:45 a.m. for a webinar about recent  and upcoming Act 76 changes. The webinar will walk through upcoming changes to the Child Care Financial Assistance Program and briefly touch on other Act 76 status updates. CDD staff will be available to answer questions. Event registration is required. If you cannot attend the event but would like to submit a question, please email ahs.dcfcddinfo@vermont.gov.
  • Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
  • Contact us at ahs.dcfcddinfo@vermont.gov and one of our team members will get back to you directly.