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Maine's Participation in the Initiative's Learning Communities (2006-2007):
Maine is currently participating in two Learning Communities: Infant/Toddler Credentials and Quality Rating Systems & Infant/Toddler Child Care.

Summary of Maine's Work as Part of the Initiative
(2004-2005):
Maine completed its strategic planning process and chose increasing accessible, affordable, quality infant/toddler care as its primary goal. workgroups were established to create a common definition and set of early learning guidelines, advance the professionalism of the infant/toddler field, increase public knowledge and support, create and improve infant/toddler settings, and increase funding.

Maine's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Infant/Toddler Earmark:

FY 2006: The Federal CCDF Quality Infant and Toddler Earmark is $335,773.

FY 2004: The Federal CCDF Quality Infant and Toddler Earmark was $356,363.

The funds are used in the following ways to enhance the Maine infant and toddler child care system (additional funds may be used to support these activities)*:

• Infant and Toddler Summer Institutes and Stipends.
• Maine Roads to Quality 30-hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum.
• Technical assistance to Early Head Start and Infant and Toddler Child Care programs through a part-time position.

*Maine reported these uses of the earmark funds in both the FY 2004 and the FY 2006 plan.