Council approves Reinvest Birmingham subawards for childcare supports and workforce pipeline
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Council approved three Reinvest Birmingham resolutions, authorizing agreements with Child Care Resources Inc. ($644,784), Birmingham Promise ($400,000) to serve Jackson Olin High School, and the Women's Foundation of Alabama ($2,207,650) to expand childcare capacity and workforce programming under an Economic Development Administration subaward.
The Birmingham City Council on March 3 approved three resolutions to implement components of the Reinvest Birmingham initiative, funded as subawards from a U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) distressed-area recompete pilot grant.
Archie Stewart, the city’s Reinvest Plan officer in the Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity, summarized the activities: Child Care Resources Inc. will provide technical assistance and credentialing for prospective and existing childcare providers (item 14; subaward not to exceed $644,784 through Sept. 30, 2029). Birmingham Promise will expand work‑based learning and apprenticeship programming at Jackson Olin High School, provide 60 internships and seat a career coach at the school (item 15; subaward not to exceed $400,000). The Women’s Foundation of Alabama will run Child Care Accelerators and provide capacity grants (item 18; subaward not to exceed $2,207,650 through Sept. 30, 2029).
Stewart said the Reinvest program’s primary activities include closing the prime‑age employment gap and building pipelines from cradle to career. Councilor discussion highlighted the city’s existing childcare gaps and the potential for the grant-funded programs to expand capacity and entrepreneurship among childcare providers. After a short presentation and council questions, the three resolutions were moved and approved by the council.