Child Care Workforce Act: Boosting Wages to Increase Care Availability and Quality.
This Act establishes a pilot grant program providing federal funds to states and tribes to directly supplement the wages of low-paid child care workers. The goal is to stabilize the workforce, which should lead to improved quality and increased availability of affordable child care services for families, particularly in high-need and underserved communities. This aims to help parents find reliable care by ensuring providers can retain staff.
Key points
Federal grants will be used to provide direct wage supplements to eligible, low-wage child care workers.
The program aims to attract and retain staff, thereby increasing the supply of quality and affordable child care options for parents.
Funding prioritizes areas facing severe staffing shortages or lacking services for infants, toddlers, or low-income families.
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