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Pine County authorizes quick application for state childcare retention grant
Summary
Economic development coordinator Leslie Sauter asked the board to authorize a last-minute application to DEED to help local centers retain staff; commissioners approved authorization after learning the two centers could retain an estimated 159–177 slots and 13 staff if funded.
Pine County authorized the county administrator and board chair to execute documents to apply for and accept a state Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) childcare retention grant after a late request from county economic development staff.
Leslie Sauter, Pine County’s economic development coordinator, told the board she put a rapid application together at a center's request and said the county previously used similar grant funds in 2024 to expand capacity.…
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