An Act to Increase Child Care Affordability establishes a program to support child care professionals and families.
This bill establishes the Maine Child Care Affordability Program to support child care professionals and families. It creates the Salary Sustainability Program for Child Care Professionals, providing salary supplements based on education and experience. The bill also enacts the Maine Child Care Affordability Program Child Care Award, offering funding to support child care services for eligible child care providers and early childhood educators.
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