Senate codifies childcare workforce pilot, estimates $11.7 million total cost
House File 2514 codifies the childcare assistance workforce pilot and changes eligibility rules; the sponsor said the bill's estimated total cost is $11,700,000, with $7,000,000 state and $4,700,000 federal shares. The Senate passed the bill.
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Senator Costello described House File 2514 as codifying an existing childcare assistance workforce pilot that permits childcare workers to be eligible for assistance regardless of income provided they meet employment criteria. She told the chamber there is "a projected surplus" in program funds and said the bill will use $11,700,000 to continue the program. Costello summarized the fiscal split: "The total cost of this bill is estimated to be $11,700,000 and the state cost is 7,000,000, and the federal cost is 4,700,000."
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