Share Your Strategies: Efforts to Improve ECE Workforce Compensation


Be part of the effort to share important strategies for improving workforce compensation. Use this form to document initiatives at the national, state, tribal, territorial, or local levels that support the early care and education (ECE) workforce.


If you are not sure if your initiative has already been added, look for it here. If it has been, we welcome updates.


Your input is greatly appreciated.


Note: Complete this form for one initiative at a time. If you wish to share details about additional initiatives, please use the same survey link to submit a new form for each.


Additional Information: If there is any information you want to share that does not fit within this form, please contact Hyeonjeong Lee at hyeonjeong.lee@berkeley.edu.

In what state, tribe, territory, county, or city is this initiative located?

Which agency/organization do you primarily work with?

Please provide the name of the initiative introduced or implemented in your location to:

  • Improve compensation (e.g., wages, benefits like health insurance, paid leave)
  • Provide financial relief for early educators (e.g., stipends, bonuses)

Describe the initiative, including its goals to improve compensation or provide financial relief for early educators or other ECE sector employees.

Which agency or organization is responsible for administering this initiative?

What is the current status of this initiative? (e.g., in development, active, ended, etc.)

When did this initiative start, or when is it expected to start?

When did this initiative end, or when is it expected to end?

Upload any documents that describe the initiative, funding amounts, eligibility requirements, or application process. You may direct our research team to specific sections of uploaded documents for additional details.

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Share any external links that provide more information about the initiative, including its funding, eligibility criteria, or application process.

Select all funding sources for the initiative.

If you choose 'Other federal funds (Head Start, Title I, ESSER, or others),' please provide additional details.

If you choose 'Other state/local funds,' please provide additional details.

What mechanism was used to deliver wage increases, offer benefits, or provide financial relief payments? For example, were payments distributed to employers or directly to educators and staff?

What is the total funding amount allocated for this initiative?

Describe the funding structure, including any specifics about payments to providers or staff. For example, if a certain percentage of grants to providers is designated for compensation, please state the percentage. If provider grant or staff payment amounts vary, please describe further (e.g., base grant amount, tiered grant amount, average amount awarded).

Please select all sectors that are eligible for this funding or support.

Please select all groups or individuals responsible for directly applying for the funding. This may not always be the final recipients. For example, a program owner might apply on behalf of their staff.

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Describe the eligibility requirements for providers or staff (e.g., length of employment requirements for staff, conditioning of funding on QRIS rating, prior participation in public programs).

What equity metrics or indicators were used to guide resource distribution or outreach efforts? Are underrepresented groups (e.g., family child care providers) eligible? How were funds prioritized for providers serving low-income communities?

If available, share any data being collected on the initiative's impact on providers or staff.

If you or someone from your organization is available for follow-up, please provide their name and email address.

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