New York, Child Care

Gov. Hochul Unveils $110 Million Child Care Construction Fund to Tackle Accessibility in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul proposes a $110 million Child Care Construction Fund to develop child care facilities in New York.
New funding aims to expand child care in New York
A new effort in New York aims to make child care more accessible and affordable. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has earmarked $110 million to help build child care centers in the state. The child care construction fund will help add more facilities and repair existing ones,
Hochul proposes $110 million state grant program to build, renovate child care centers
Affordability is still on Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul's mind as she lays out her agenda for 2025. On Tuesday, the governor announced that she plans to push for the establishment of a $110 million construction fund to build or repair child care facilities across New York state.
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Gov. Hochul proposes subsidizing construction of new child care centers
She also proposed creating a pool of child care teachers and substitute teachers through to provide staff to keep child care centers open and to work in new centers that will be built.
Hochul proposes funding for child care centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced new efforts to make child care more accessible and affordable in New York. According to a news release from her office, Hochul will propose a $110 million Child Care Construction Fund to build new child care facilities and repair existing sites,
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Gov. Hochul proposes $110 million fund to build child care facilities
The proposal will be part of Hochul’s State of the State address on Jan. 14.
NY governor proposes $110M for new child care centers
Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking aim at the lack of child care centers and wants to create a $110 million fund to support the construction of new facilities.
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