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Honolulu unveils three-year childcare action plan to add facilities, train workforce and expand access
Summary
The City and County of Honolulu presented a 2025–2028 childcare action plan that pairs new facility construction with workforce development, apprentice programs, outreach and a data-driven accountability framework; the plan relies on state partnerships and approximately $700,000 in federal funds for initial activities.
The City and County of Honolulu presented a three-year childcare action plan to the Committee on Housing, Homelessness and Parks on Sept. 24, 2025, laying out actions to add licensed facilities, boost the early-childhood workforce and expand affordable options for families.
The plan, presented by Jordana Ferrera of the Department of Community Services and introduced by Director Anton Kruky, describes four goals: bolstering the childcare workforce; expanding affordable options for families; enabling families to better navigate services; and building the city’s childcare infrastructure with performance metrics attached.
"I grew up in Waianae ... I understand that the high cost of living causes huge financial strains to our families," Ferrera told the committee, saying the plan grew from more than a year of stakeholder engagement and roughly 600 family survey responses. The presentation reported that 50% of…
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