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San Carlos approves $235,654 in child‑care grants amid debate over $100,000 cap
Summary
The City Council voted to award three grants totaling $235,654 to expand local child‑care capacity, approving $35,654 to Schuh Academy, $100,000 to Curious Beans by Schuh Academy (conditional on construction), and $100,000 to Bright Horizons after extended policy debate about per‑provider caps.
San Carlos — The City Council voted to award $235,654 in grants aimed at creating new child‑care spaces in San Carlos, approving three awards after a lengthy policy discussion about whether a single owner should receive more than the program’s usual $100,000 cap.
Andrew Douglas, senior management analyst in the city’s Community Development Department, told the council the 2025 child‑care grant program distributes fees collected from new nonresidential development to expand physical child‑care capacity. For this funding cycle the city received five applications; one withdrew and one was judged ineligible, leaving three recommended awards that together would create an estimated 80–87 new child‑care spaces, Douglas said.
Under the resolution the council approved Schuh Academy Preschool for $35,654 to fund interior and exterior renovations that staff…
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