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Michigan’s Tri-Share Child Care Program Made Permanent
August 24, 2026
MI Tri-Share is part of Michigan’s broader efforts to strengthen early learning, alongside the Child Care Scholarship program, which recently reached record enrollment and helps low-income families earning up to 200% of the federal poverty level access affordable child care. Through bipartisan legislation the program was made permanent with the fiscal year 2027 budget. Through the state’s Every Child Reads initiative and PreK for All, which provides free PreK to every Michigan 4-year-old regardless of family income, Michigan is expanding access to stable, high-quality learning environments that support early literacy development, school readiness, and long-term success.