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Child Care Scholarship Program Briefing 02.04.2026 38 Early Childhood Education Programs Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care (GOFCC) GOFCC aims to increase the supply and ensure the sustainability of family child care providers in areas with above-average rates of poverty and unemployment, or areas with a lack of available child care providers. State funding in FY 2026: $450,000 How GOFCC supports child care: • Administered by the Maryland Child Care Resource Network • Selected child care resource centers (CCRCs) provide business coaching to providers • Provides “start–up assistance” (funding) for starting a family child care program, including the cost of materials, curriculum, and renovations. Reach: • FY23-FY24: 5 CCRCs participated in GOFCC and 172 participants opened licensed programs providing over 700 child care spaces statewide. • FY25: 5 CCRCs participated in GOFCC and 63 participants opened licensed programs providing 437 child care spaces statewide.