New Jersey A4847 establishes an emergency fund to prevent child care program closures due to enrollment drops.

New Jersey A4847 creates an emergency fund to support child care programs facing a 30 percent or more enrollment decrease from the previous year. The fund, established in the Department of the Treasury, will receive $10 million from the General Fund and any available federal funding. The Commissioner of Human Services will oversee the fund, developing an application process for eligible child care providers to apply for grants. Grants will be disbursed on a rolling basis until funds are depleted, with a maximum of $60,000 per entity per year.

New Jersey A4847 establishes an emergency fund to prevent child care program closures due to enrollment drops.

New Jersey A4847 creates an emergency fund to support child care programs facing a 30 percent or more enrollment decrease from the previous year. The fund, established in the Department of the Treasury, will receive $10 million from the General Fund and any available federal funding. The Commissioner of Human Services will oversee the fund, developing an application process for eligible child care providers to apply for grants. Grants will be disbursed on a rolling basis until funds are depleted, with a maximum of $60,000 per entity per year.