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Committee hears broad support for child care infrastructure grants to expand slots and support workforce
Summary
House Bill 945 would create a Child Care Infrastructure Grant Program to help startup and expand childcare businesses; proponents argued it will address childcare deserts and workforce participation, while agencies flagged federal restrictions on capital funding.
Representative Katie Sullivan introduced HB945 to create an Early Childhood Education and Child Care Infrastructure Grant Program aimed at reducing childcare deserts and expanding licensed capacity statewide. Sullivan and proponents argued that capital access is a major barrier for childcare entrepreneurs and that state grants could enable renovations, code-compliance work and modest…
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