Neighborhood Villages Issues Statement of Support for Early Education Funding in the House of Representative’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget

BOSTON, MA – Neighborhood Villages, a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to realizing a future in which all families have access to affordable, high-quality early education and care, released the following response regarding the Massachusetts House of representative’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY2027) budget proposal:

“We applaud the House of Representatives for signaling its unwavering commitment to Massachusetts families by investing $1.8 billion in early education, which is the bedrock of our Commonwealth’s economic health and critical to children’s development and well-being,” said Sarah Muncey, President and Co-Founder of Neighborhood Villages.

“We appreciate the House’s continued investment in key programs supporting families with young children, especially in such a challenging fiscal climate, including the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3), a vital program for maintaining quality and affordability across the sector. The House’s proposal also increases investments in the Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA) Program, re-opening the waitlist and increasing affordability for more families to access care.

In the coming months we look forward to working with the Legislature to reach a final FY2027 budget that prioritizes a bright future for the children of Massachusetts and the adults who nurture them.”

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About Neighborhood Villages: Neighborhood Villages is a Massachusetts-based systems-change non-profit that advocates for solutions to the greatest challenges faced by the early education and care sector. For more information, visit https://www.neighborhoodvillages.org