Pennsylvania HB506 establishes a Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program to provide annual lump-sum payments to qualified child care.
Pennsylvania HB506 creates the Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program within the Department of Human Services. This program aims to distribute annual lump-sum payments to qualified child care providers for retention and recruitment of staff. Payments are allocated based on provider type and licensed capacity. Funds can be used for retention bonuses up to $1,000 per qualified staff member and recruitment bonuses up to $1,000 per newly hired qualified staff member. Payments cannot be used to replace existing funds for staff wages, bonuses, or benefits.
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