Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplement Program

The Maine Early Childhood Workforce Salary Supplement Program assists eligible child care providers in paying competitive wages to address challenges in the child care workforce and ensure access to affordable, high-quality child care options for Maine families.

The program provides wage supplements to providers for eligible workers based on the workers’ level of education and experience.

This program is available to child care providers and early childhood educators who provide direct child care services to children in licensed child care facilities or are licensed family child care providers.

§3737-A. Early childhood educator workforce salary supplements

Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplement Program & Provider Transition Grants Registration Instructions and Webinar (PDF)

Proposed Rules (DOC)

Eligible Programs

Hold either Child Care Facility license or Family Child Care license in the State of Maine
Programs must be open and providing direct child care services to children
Programs must have a valid OCFS Vendor Code
Programs must be active in the Quality for ME Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS)

Eligible Workers

Employed by an eligible program
Registered and active in the Maine Roads to Quality (MRTQ) Registry
Must have completed the State approved health and safety training within 90 days of hire
Must provide direct child care services to children
All eligible staff includes family child care providers, owners and directors of programs