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A new state grant program aims to bring providers online in child care deserts. It's called Child Care Deserts Grants, a new state initiative funded by federal stimulus money. It’s putting $70 million towards getting new providers up and running across the state.
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The deal will cut child-care fees for Ontario parents by about $6,000 per child by the end of this year.
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A new coalition of Democrats in the state Legislature wants Gov. Kathy Hochul and their colleagues to support an investment of $5 billion into the state’s struggling child care industry in this year’s state budget.
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Universal child care has been a lofty ambition for a handful of lawmakers in New York for the past few years, but new legislation introduced Wednesday could be the first step toward realizing that goal.
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Applications are now being accepted for grants from a $1.1 billion federal funding allocation to directly benefit child care providers and help stabilize the industry that was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Six days after it was due, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York State’s legislative leaders announced a final agreement on a $212 billion budget deal. It…
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New York’s business leaders are among those warning that the state’s child care system is broken and on the verge of collapse, and they are calling for…
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Families with kids in Buffalo schools will soon have an opportunity to place them in safe virtual learning environments, while solving potentially child…
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Erie County is putting $25 million into emergency child care. The money will pay for regular child care and new virtual learning centers. Part of the…
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Dozens of state lawmakers were out across New York State Thursday, calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to release approximately $80 million in remaining federal…