Gov. Larry Hogan Announces More Than $155M To Support Maryland Child Care Providers

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan announced that much than $155 cardinal successful Child Care Stabilization Grants volition beryllium distributed crossed Maryland to licensed kid attraction centers and registered household kid attraction providers.

“We proceed to admit the captious relation that kid attraction providers crossed the authorities this period person played successful the state’s wide betterment efforts—nurturing, caring, and educating our youngest children portion besides supporting our state’s indispensable services and economy,” said Governor Hogan. “Maryland is committed to sustaining our kid attraction assemblage and ensuring that high-quality and affordable kid attraction programs stay unfastened and disposable to service families.”

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The funds are to enactment and supply alleviation to providers portion helping to code the fiscal burdens and operational challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Eligible programs volition person a $15,000 basal grant and $500 for each licensed programme slot. Grant funds tin beryllium utilized to screen expenses associated with providing oregon preparing to provide, kid attraction during COVID-19, specified arsenic unit costs, rent oregon owe payments, PPE, intelligence wellness supports for children and employees and past expenses.

“Our household and center-based kid attraction providers person worked diligently during the pandemic to guarantee the care, safety, and acquisition of Maryland’s children,” said State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury. “These funds volition assistance bolster our kid attraction assemblage and proceed entree to a thriving, well-resourced kid attraction strategy indispensable successful the improvement and acquisition of our infants, toddlers and aboriginal learners.”

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For much info, visit: https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/arp.

CBS Baltimore Staff