This pandemic has created many obstacles we’re working hard to address. As many school districts prepare to open, for many parents, finding childcare is a major challenge when moving back and forth between in-person and remote learning. 1/4
To help, I signed an Executive Order modifying our regulations so that home-based providers can be reimbursed for more than 4 hours of care on school days. This will add about 3,000 spots to help parents who are navigating different school schedules for in-person learning. 2/4
We’ll also develop regional childcare hubs for children on remote learning days. These sites will use business and municipal spaces and will operate like summer camps from a regulatory standpoint, to avoid some of the red tape, so we can get them up and running quickly. 3/4
We’re recommending $12 million of the federal relief funds be used on this initiative. We know we need more childcare capacity, and we need it quickly. This Executive Order will help parents and children in need. 4/4
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