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Legislative Council launches childcare program evaluation; Commerce details loans and ARPA grants that added thousands of slots

Human Services Interim Committee · November 19, 2025

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Legislative Council staff described a new program‑evaluation division and a proposed FY2022–2025 review of childcare availability, affordability, quality, workforce and administration; Commerce and ND Development Fund outlined childcare loan, RWIP and ARPA‑funded infrastructure projects that added thousands of slots but noted reduced appropriations for continuing infrastructure support.

Legislative Council staff briefed the committee on a new Policy & Program Evaluation Division and proposed scope for a comprehensive evaluation of state childcare programs covering fiscal 2022–2025.

Director Shannon Fleisher described five evaluation areas — availability, affordability, quality, workforce impacts and…

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