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It seems only appropriate that the For Kids Only (FKO) afterschool program receives a $400,000 grant to build a new facility during the program’s 30th anniversary year. The Department of Early Education (EEC) and th...

What makes a high-quality preschool or out-of-school-time space? Lots of things, including natural light and fresh paint; engaging spaces where children can play, read, or try on hats and costumes; a good heating and co...

As the Children’s Learning Center starts its work to move to a new home on Cabot Street, it has picked up a large amount of cash for facility development and improvements. The Department of Early Education and Care ...

Community Teamwork, Inc. and the United Teen Equality Center have been awarded $900,000 from the state for early-education programs. The two Lowell agencies were among 10 statewide to receive a total of $7.5 million fro...

The Merrimack Valley YMCA of Lawrence is one of 10 agencies statewide to share $7.5 million in grants awarded by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) and the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporat...

Ten Massachusetts nonprofits that provide higher quality environments and settings for young children have received a total of $7.5 million in state grants to support early education program facilities development and im...

The Valley Opportunity Council will be able to demolish an old dental office it has been using as a day care center and build a new, larger school thanks to a state grant. The Massachusetts Department of Early Education...

CEO Leo Delaney announced today that Ellis Memorial (“Ellis”) was awarded $800,000 in a competitive application for state funds to renovate or build facilities for early education and out of school time programs. Adm...

The Tri-Community YMCA in Southbridge is one of 10 agencies across the state selected for grant awards to support early education program facilities development and improvements that provide higher quality environment an...

The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) has released the application and guidelines for nonprofit child care providers interested in submitting applications to the newly-established Early Education...

Last 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...

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...