Colorado Local Child Care Funding Initiatives | Colorado ECEA
ECEA
Colorado ECEA
Early Childhood Education Association
πΊ Local Funding Initiative Tracker β Updated April 2026
New Funding Landscape for Private Child Care
Colorado Child Care Funding Initiative Map
Colorado counties are unlocking new local revenue streams for private child care.
Explore every passed, pending, and proposed initiative β and find out what it means for
your business's bottom line.
10
Initiatives Passed
1
Investigating
$40M+
Annual Funding
3
Funding Mechanisms
2
SB24-002 Counties
Interactive County Map
Click any county tile to see initiative details. Hover for a quick preview.
SB24-002 β A Game-Changer for Private Child Care
Signed into law on March 15, 2024, Colorado Senate Bill 24-002 authorizes county commissioners and municipalities to establish property tax credit and rebate programs specifically benefiting child care providers. For the first time, local governments can directly offset the property tax burden on private child care businesses β one of the most significant cost drivers in your operations.
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County Authority
County commissioners can vote to create property tax incentive programs without a ballot measure.
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Direct Property Relief
Eligible providers can receive 50β100% rebates on the county portion of their annual property taxes.
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Infant/Toddler Priority
Programs serving infants and toddlers β the most expensive care to provide β qualify for the highest rebate tier.
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Private Provider Eligible
Licensed private child care facilities are the primary intended beneficiary β not just public programs.
All Active Initiatives
Explore every county initiative β filter by type or status to find what's relevant to your region.
Is Your County Next?
ECEA is working to expand these funding mechanisms statewide. Every initiative passed
directly reduces operating costs or increases revenue for private child care businesses.
Join our advocacy network and help bring these dollars to your county.
