West Virginia SB429 creates the Child Care Workforce Scholarship Act to provide full subsidy benefits to children of child care workers, regardless.
West Virginia SB429, the Child Care Workforce Scholarship Act, aims to address the shortage of qualified child care employees by providing full subsidy benefits to their children, regardless of household income. Eligible workers must work at least 20 hours a week in a licensed or registered child care setting in West Virginia. The act appropriates $5,200,000 for Fiscal Year 2026 to support this initiative and directs the Department of Human Services to report annually on the program's impact.
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