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First Period Child Care Counts Payments Set - Milwaukee Community Journal

Second Period Applications Open Today (MADISON) – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) awarded just over $32 million to 2,367 early care and education providers through the first period of the Child Care Counts: COVID-19 Emergency Payment Program. The application window for the second period of funding opens today. “I want to thank the []

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