{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-325.431-perm","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-325.431(Perm)","heading":"Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund.","body":"\n  *NOTE: This codification is not the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: Current Version*\n  \n\n(a)\nThere is established as a special fund the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund (\"Fund\"), which shall be administered by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (\"OSSE\") in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.\n\n(b)\nThe following funds shall be deposited into the Fund:\n(1)\nIn Fiscal Year 2022, $53,920,878 in local funds;\n(2)\nIn Fiscal Year 2023, $72,889,092 in local funds;\n(3)\nIn Fiscal Year 2024, $69,508,332 in local funds;\n(4)\nIn Fiscal Year 2025, and annually thereafter, $70,000,000 in local funds; and\n(5)\nRepealed.\n(6)\nAny additional appropriated funds.\n\n(c)\nThe Fund shall be used to:\n(1)\nSupport the implementation of the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program established pursuant to § 4-402(b).\n(1A)\nRepealed.\n(1B)\nSubject to appropriations, reduce health insurance premiums paid by child development facilities, or employees of child development facilities eligible to receive the minimum salaries listed in § 4-410.02(b), pursuant to an agreement with the DC Health Benefit Exchange.\n(2)\n(A)\nPay OSSE administrative costs related to implementing the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program established pursuant to § 4-402(b), which may include:\n(i)\nPersonnel and associated non-personnel costs;\n(ii)\nGrantee or contractor costs related to distributing Fund monies; and\n(iii)\nCosts related to providing technical assistance to child development facilities.\n(B)\nAdministrative costs authorized to be paid pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not exceed 5% of the annual amount deposited in the Fund.\n\n(d)\n(1)\nMoney deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any time.\n(2)\nSubject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.\n\n(d-1)\nUnless otherwise prohibited by federal law, lump-sum payments an individual receives from the Fund shall not be counted as income or assets:\n(1)\nFor the purposes of determining eligibility or calculating benefits under Chapter 2 of Title 4; and\n(2)\nFor the purpose of determining eligibility or calculating benefits for the following benefit programs:\n(A)\nD.C. HealthCare Alliance, referenced in § 7-771.07(2);\n(B)\nEducational scholarships the District administers with local funds;\n(C)\nHome Purchase Assistance Program, referenced in § 42-2602.01;\n(D)\nHousing subsidy vouchers issued through § 6-226;\n(E)\nGrandparent Caregiver Program established by § 4-251.02;\n(F)\nClose Relative Caregiver Program, established by § 4-251.22; and\n(G)\nOther District government benefit programs administered with local funds, including Strong Families, Strong Futures.\n\n(e)\nFor the purposes of this section, the term \"child development facility\" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 4-401(2B).\n\n(f)\nRepealed.","path":["Title 99. Reserved sections."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-325.431(Perm)","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"0ea2b1993a6e8ac8105817d1df3ce01d8346808517e5b443cc82a764ed4c372f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-821.01-perm","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-39-117-perm"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}