Rural Child Care Access Act authorizes grants for small and rural child care facilities to improve infrastructure.

The Rural Child Care Access Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to child care facilities serving jurisdictions with fewer than 50,000 residents. These grants can be used for projects to modify, upgrade, or construct child care facilities, focusing on improving child care provision, training and development of providers, recruitment and retention of providers, and community engagement. The Secretary must ensure equitable geographic distribution of grants and issue guidance within 120 days of enactment.

Rural Child Care Access Act authorizes grants for small and rural child care facilities to improve infrastructure.

The Rural Child Care Access Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants to child care facilities serving jurisdictions with fewer than 50,000 residents. These grants can be used for projects to modify, upgrade, or construct child care facilities, focusing on improving child care provision, training and development of providers, recruitment and retention of providers, and community engagement. The Secretary must ensure equitable geographic distribution of grants and issue guidance within 120 days of enactment.