Child Care Applications for Grant Opens

Earlier this week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that applications are now open for child care providers to apply for funding from a $343 million grant, aimed at boosting the industry’s workforce. This announcement comes after the U.S Department of Labor announced earlier this year there were more than 100,000 fewer childcare employees in 2022 than compared in March of 2020.

Governor Hochul stated: “This second round of stabilization funding represents an important opportunity and investment to help further stabilize the child care sector with specific investments in the workforce supports. These new grants for child care providers will strengthen their infrastructure and support their workforce, who have been and continue to be critical to supporting our children.”

Source: 13 WHAM