The Pennsylvania state government announced on July 6 that childcare centers will receive an additional $53 million in CARES Act funding. The total amount earmarked for daycare and early learning providers statewide is now $220 million, filling a critical gap in childcare and a workforce often underfunded.
Wolf announces $53M in CARES Act funding for child care center support (Pocono Record)
From the article: "The CARES Act funding, slated to benefit child care centers that lost clientele and faced other issues during the outbreak, is set to be distributed through the Department of Human Services’ Office of Child Development and Early Learning this month.
“This funding will help child care providers bridge the gap until their clientele returns,” Wolf said. “It will also help them with any increased costs that have been incurred due to the pandemic — things like cleaning and sanitization, which will help keep the 386,000 children who attend our licensed child care facilities safe, as well as the workers who do so much to care for them.”
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