{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-410.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-410.04","heading":"Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund.","body":"(a)\nThere is established as a special fund the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund (\"Fund\"), which shall be a continuation of the fund established by § 1-325.431, and administered by the Department 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, $70,000,000 in local funds; and\n(5)\nIn Fiscal Year 2026, $72,126,902 in local funds.\n\n(c)\nThe Fund shall be used to:\n(1)\nSupport the implementation of the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program;\n(2)\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, pursuant to an agreement with the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange; and\n(3)\n(A)\nPay the Department administrative costs related to implementing the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program, 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(e)\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 this title; 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), or any subsequent program established to provide public health insurance coverage to residents ineligible for Medicaid;\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 the Rent Supplement Program, established by § 6-226;\n(E)\nGrandparent Caregiver Program established by section 102 of the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Program Establishment Act of 2005, effective March 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-69; D.C. Official Code § 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.","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 4. Day Care."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-410.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"0ab939638b0cd467dfad4c7a6eb5755c4f307ae5bcd4dee4283d4298878e3dce","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-410.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-411"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}