Child Care for Working Families Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Child Care for Working Families Act aims to increase the availability and quality of child care services while lowering the costs for families. It does this primarily through an entitlement program that provides funding to states, territories, and tribal organizations to support eligible children in accessing high-quality care. The bill also establishes a tiered system for child care providers to incentivize quality improvements and supports workforce development within the child care sector.
Key provisions
- Establishes a Birth through Five child care and early learning entitlement program.
- Provides funding to states, territories, and tribal organizations to support child care services for eligible children.
- Creates a tiered system for child care providers based on quality standards.
- Includes a sliding fee scale for copayments based on family income.
- Offers grants to support child care providers, particularly in underserved communities.
- Provides technical assistance to child care providers to improve quality and licensing.
- Addresses wage requirements for child care staff.
- Allocates funds to localities and Head Start programs in nonparticipating states.
Who is affected
- Working families
- Child care providers
- States
- Territories
- Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations
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