Apply for a seat on the Anchorage Child Care and Early Education (ACCEE) Fund Board!

Proposition 14 – the Anchorage Child Care and Early Education (ACCEE) Fund – passed with strong support from Anchorage voters in 2023. Proposition 14 dedicates the Municipality of Anchorage’s marijuana tax revenue to support child care and early childhood education. The funds started accumulating in January of 2024 and will be dispersed beginning in 2025, with an estimated $5 million available annually.

Proposition 14 also established an ACCEE Fund Board, to be appointed by the Anchorage Mayor and confirmed by the Anchorage Assembly. The Board will advise the Mayor and Assembly on use of the funds and present a proposed budget to both annually. Funds can be spent creating access to child care and early education programs, on staffing and/or livable wages or facilities, or on data collection or research related to child care and early education, among other possibilities.

We are currently seeking applicants for the ACCEE Fund Board! The Board will consist of nine members, reflecting diverse backgrounds with experience and/or interest in the sector. Board members are unpaid, but can receive reimbursement for costs associated with Board duties. While this will ultimately be decided by the Board itself, we expect the Board will meet at least monthly to evaluate funding opportunities, hear from staff regarding funded programs, etc. Board meeting times and venues have not been set and can be flexible depending on when Board members are available.

Mayor LaFrance will be accepting applications until all seats are filled and will begin reviewing Board applications on July 24th. We hope to have Board members seated by late August at the latest so that Board members can fully contribute to the 2025 ACCEE Fund budget development and participate in the 2025 Municipal budget process (October and November).

To apply, please visit here! Please be prepared to submit two references with your application.
Questions? Contact us here.