HI SB2496

Appropriates funds to the Executive Office on Early Learning for fiscal year 2026-2027 to support family-child interaction learning programs serving children from birth to age five

Family-child interaction learning programs combine high-quality early childhood education with parent education to promote school readiness, social-emotional development, and healthy family dynamics

Proposed federal funding cuts would reduce family-child interaction learning programs statewide from 64 to 3, eliminating nearly 120 early childhood educator positions

Authorizes the Executive Office on Early Learning to contract with third-party providers and collaborate with counties to administer the program funding

Effective date of July 1, 2026