Public Meeting Notice  Advisory Council Meeting December 12, 2024 10:00am -11:30am

Welcome, Introductions & Agency Updates

1. Child Care Financial Assistance Family Portal
2. Research and Discussion: CCFA Rates Impact & Cost of Care

• "Promoting Research on Child Care Financial Assistance Payment Rates (PROSPR) Project: Findings from Focus Groups with Child Care Programs"
  • Dr. Kate Giapponi Schneider, Research Scientist, Institute for Child, Youth, and Family Policy at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University
• “2024–25 Cost Research and Cost Modeling: Phase 1 Findings and Implications”
  • Dr. Amanda Danks, Principal Investigator and Project Director, American Institutes for Research
  • Dr. Maya Escueta, Cost Model Lead, American Institutes for Research