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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">On July 1, the new Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) is expanding eligibility for affordable child care through the Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program. Families will now be able to receive
cash assistance from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and get help paying for child care from ERDC at the same time. The current TANF child care program will end because ERDC will provide families more flexible child care assistance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Starting July 1, there will be fewer reasons for child care assistance to end within 12 months. Cases will no longer close if a family cannot find a provider within three months. ERDC benefits will continue
if a caretaker loses their job or stops attending school. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We invite you to share this information with providers, partners, and families through the 7/1 ERDC Flyers, available in 5 languages at the links below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://oregonearlylearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_ERDC_TANF-Flier_DELC_TCH.pdf" title="Read Increase Changes to ERDC - Traditional Chinese"><span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">繁體中文</span> / Chinese
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://oregonearlylearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_ERDC_TANF-Flier_DELC_RU.pdf" title="Read Increase Changes to ERDC - Russian">Русский / Russian </a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <a href="https://oregonearlylearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_ERDC_TANF-Flier_DELC_SP.pdf" title="Read Increase Changes to ERDC - Espanol">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Español / Spanish</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://oregonearlylearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_ERDC_TANF-Flier_DELC_VT.pdf" title="Read Increase Changes to ERDC - Vietnamese">Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">Michelle L. Mayers
</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">(Misha, She/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Community Engagement Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Self-Sufficiency Programs
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Cell: 541.220.7451<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#3B3838;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please take note of my email change, effective: 2/7/23<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Email:
<a href="mailto:michelle.mayers@odhs.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">michelle.mayers@odhs.oregon.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">
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