SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Adam Gomez joined the Healey-Driscoll administration and the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) to announce the availability of FY 2024 funding through the Early Education and Out of School Time Capital Grant (EEOST) to provide critical resources necessary to sustain the Commonwealth’s essential childcare infrastructure. The FY24 EEOST application will award grants between $500,000 and $1 million to large-group early-education and out-of-school-time programs to offset expenses for critical capital improvements.