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Board backs early‑education recovery program to help child‑care providers during pandemic
Summary
Supervisors unanimously approved, on first reading, an ordinance to establish an Early Education Economic Recovery Program providing grants and interest-free loans to early care and education providers affected by COVID‑19; the board thanked providers and the Office of Early Care and Education for shaping the program.
The Board of Supervisors on Dec. 8 passed an ordinance on first reading to establish an Early Education Economic Recovery Program. The program will provide grants and interest‑free loans to early care and education providers to cover costs associated with the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Why it matters: Child‑care and early‑education providers have faced closures, reduced enrollment and increased operating costs due to public‑health requirements. Supervisors described the ordinance as a local relief measure to preserve child‑care capacity for families and frontline workers.
Board action and sponsors: The ordinance was presented as a committee report and passed first reading unanimously. The sponsor thanked the Office of Early Care and Education (director Ingrid Mosqueda and deputy director Denise Covino were named) and dozens of community groups for their input in shaping the program.
What the program will do: The ordinance establishes a framework for distributing grants and interest‑free loans to eligible providers; program design, eligibility criteria, and funding levels will be developed and implemented by the Office of Early Care and Education with oversight by the board.
Next steps: The ordinance will return for further readings and implementing regulations. Departments and community partners will collaborate on outreach and program administration so relief can be distributed.
