S.314

Requires DCF to develop a unified child care finder; appropriates $3.6 million.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S314 mandates the Department of Children and Families to create a unified child care finder, appropriating $3.6 million.

New Jersey S314 requires the Department of Children and Families to develop a unified child care finder, a secure online platform to help families find and enroll in licensed child care centers and family day care providers. The finder will display information such as location, distance from a given address, program type, and operating hours. The bill mandates the Department of Children and Families to contract with a qualified third-party vendor to develop the platform, launch a pilot in three counties, and release it statewide within a year.

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Where it stands

Current
Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee