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Taskforce recommends childcare infrastructure and professional development funding to preserve spaces
Summary
Taskforce subcommittee recommended prioritizing infrastructure development and professional development for childcare providers using one-time funds, and proposed a loan or grant program to preserve or increase local childcare capacity and support home-based caregivers.
Taskforce members on June 10 recorded subcommittee outreach findings that childcare organizations consistently recommended prioritizing infrastructure and professional development when deciding how to spend one-time funds.
The subcommittee proposed creating a loan or grant program for childcare facilities aimed at preserving and, in some cases, increasing existing childcare spaces. The minutes note the program would focus on childcare quality rather than direct individual subsidies, and include training or supports for people interested in caring for small groups (2–3 children) in their homes.
No dollar amounts, administering department or eligibility criteria were specified in the minutes. The taskforce will incorporate childcare recommendations into the packet to be prioritized at the June 17 full taskforce meeting and included in the June 26 report to the Mayor and Commission.
