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Child‑care providers urge restoration of $15 million workforce fund and scholarship fixes
Summary
Child‑care center directors and parents told the finance committee that a one‑time workforce grant and the Child Care Scholarship program helped centers stabilize; they asked the committee to restore the $15 million workforce fund, extend the pilot for child‑care worker assistance, and simplify scholarship administration.
Child‑care providers, parents and workforce advocates told the House Finance Committee that state investments are essential to retain teachers, keep centers open and allow parents to work.
Directors and program leaders said the $15 million child‑care workforce grant distributed last year helped them retain credentialed staff and avoid closures. "The workforce grant received in August increased our ability to recruit and retain qualified childcare teachers," said Jay Marquis, director of a Nashua childcare program. Providers said the grant allowed modest…
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