$24 million new investment
Every working parent can be a better employee when they know their child is safe and well‐cared for while they’re at work.
Expand Best in Class
Expand access to “Best in Class” experiences for children in the year before kindergarten so both early childhood providers and the families who are interested in participating have the resources and support needed to give kids a chance to grow, explore, and thrive.
Increase Best in Class access to 1,800 children per year ($16 million)
Create Quality‐Based Payment Tiers for Child Care Assistance
Increase choices available to working families who participate in the child care assistance program (CCAP) by paying more for care delivered in child care programs that have taken all the steps necessary to validate quality standards. A system with quality payment tiers puts working families with more modest incomes on par with families who are better able to afford the higher cost of the highest quality care.
Build quality‐based payments (5‐15%) into the child care assistant payment structure ($6 million)
Reward Completion of Above‐and‐Beyond Training
Offer professional development stipends directly to child care workers who complete “above and beyond” training in high priority
Grants and incentives to child care workers to support quality care ($2 million)