Establishes a rural child care stabilization and support payment program in Minnesota.

The bill establishes the rural child care stabilization and support payments program in Minnesota. The commissioner of children, youth, and families must administer the program to provide payments to eligible child care and early learning programs. Eligible programs include family day care, group family day care homes, child care centers, certified license-exempt child care centers, and Tribally licensed child care programs. Payments are intended to improve access to early care and learning and strengthen the ability of programs to recruit and retain early educators.

Establishes a rural child care stabilization and support payment program in Minnesota.

The bill establishes the rural child care stabilization and support payments program in Minnesota. The commissioner of children, youth, and families must administer the program to provide payments to eligible child care and early learning programs. Eligible programs include family day care, group family day care homes, child care centers, certified license-exempt child care centers, and Tribally licensed child care programs. Payments are intended to improve access to early care and learning and strengthen the ability of programs to recruit and retain early educators.