North Carolina S281 allocates $50 million to continue child care stabilization grants for 2024-2025.

North Carolina S281, the Essential Relief for Child Care Act, appropriates $50 million from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education. This funding aims to sustain compensation grants for child care stabilization, addressing the ongoing economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child care providers and families. The act emphasizes the importance of accessible child care for economic growth and aims to prevent the closure of an estimated 20% of child care facilities in the state.

North Carolina S281 allocates $50 million to continue child care stabilization grants for 2024-2025.

North Carolina S281, the Essential Relief for Child Care Act, appropriates $50 million from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education. This funding aims to sustain compensation grants for child care stabilization, addressing the ongoing economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child care providers and families. The act emphasizes the importance of accessible child care for economic growth and aims to prevent the closure of an estimated 20% of child care facilities in the state.