Colorado Child Care Funding Initiative Map
Colorado counties are unlocking new local revenue streams for private child care β property-tax rebates, sales-tax districts, lodging taxes, and mill levies. Explore every passed, pending, and proposed initiative, and see what it means for your program's bottom line. This is money that can land in your operating budget.
Click a county to see the details
Each colored tile is a county with an active, pending, or rejected initiative. Click any tile to open the details on the right. A few counties in the news (Jefferson, Chaffee) fall outside this tile grid β find them in the full initiative list below.
SB24-002 β A game-changer for private child care
Signed into law March 15, 2024, Colorado Senate Bill 24-002 lets county commissioners and municipalities create property-tax credit and rebate programs specifically for child care providers. For the first time, local governments can directly offset one of your biggest fixed costs β property tax β without waiting for a statewide fix.
County Authority
Commissioners can create property-tax rebate programs by a vote β no ballot measure required.
Direct Property Relief
Eligible providers can receive 50β100% rebates on the county portion of their annual property taxes.
Infant/Toddler Priority
Programs serving infants and toddlers β the most expensive care to provide β qualify for the highest rebate tier.
Private Providers Eligible
Licensed private child care businesses are the primary intended beneficiary β not just public programs.
Every county initiative, side by side
Filter by status or funding mechanism to find what's relevant to your region.
Counties on the move β add your voice
These counties are actively investigating new funding. Provider support is what pushes them over the line. If you operate here, reach out.
Have an update about your part of the state? Let us know β [email protected]
Is your county next?
ECEA is in the meetings, tracking every measure, and working to expand these mechanisms statewide β so you don't have to figure it out alone. Every initiative that passes puts real dollars back into private child care businesses. Join our advocacy network and help bring these dollars to your county.
Together we are stronger.
Compiled by the Early Childhood Education Association of Colorado (ECEA) Β· Data current as of July 2026 Β· Advocating for private child care across Colorado since 1985.
Sources: CO General Assembly, Adams County, Douglas County, Larimer County, San Miguel County, Confluence ECDD, Boulder County, Chalkbeat Colorado, Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Sun, Gary Community Ventures.
