Somerville Awarded Over $240K In Early Education Funding

SOMERVILLE, MA – The City of Somerville was awarded $243,730 in early education funding this week by the Baker-Polito administration. The administration announced $46 million in grants to 10 initiatives that support early education and care programs across the state.

The bulk of funding – $13 million – was awarded to the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Networks, which provide early learning opportunities for young children in informal community-based settings and offer programming for parents and families that increase support of children's learning and development.

Somerville was one of 89 grants included in the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Networks, which served over 100,000 families in Massachusetts last year.

Funding for early education and care programs for low-income families increased by 6 percent in April, representing the largest rate hike for subsidized early education initiatives in 10 years.

"As part of our commitment to early education, we are proud to announce more than $46 million to help strengthen early education services and programs for young children and their families in cities and towns across Massachusetts," Gov. Charlie Baker said in a press release. "Today’s grants, coupled with an already announced 6% rate increase for early education providers, ensure programs will continue to improve for their students and retain quality staff."

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