S.1015

North Carolina S1015 — Child Care Omnibus: Increases child care subsidy rates, establishes a rate floor, and provides funding for child care programs.

North Carolina S1015, the Child Care Omnibus, increases child care subsidy rates to the 75th percentile statewide market rate and establishes a rate floor. It appropriates funds for child care programs, including a pilot program for on-site child care for state employees, grants for counties and private employers to assist with capacity building, and child care expansion assistance grants for child care providers. The bill also revises child care facility licensing requirements, updates public-facing materials, and establishes a competitive grant process for community colleges.