REP.MANNING ANNOUNCES $1.3 BILLION TO KEEP NC CHILD CARE PROVIDERS ON THE JOB, LOWER COSTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES
April 16, 2021
Funding from American Rescue Plan Rep. Manning Helped Pass Will Help Child Care Providers Open Safely, Keep Workers on Payroll and Help Hardworking Families Cover Costs
Greensboro, N.C. – Rep. Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced $1.3 billion today for North Carolina child care providers to open safely, keep workers on the payroll and lower costs for hardworking families.
“Hardworking North Carolina families know that safe, affordable child care is essential to getting parents back to work and growing our economy,” said Rep.Manning.
The funding comes as part of two programs Rep. Manning helped create through the American Rescue Plan:
- $ 805,767,459 from the child care stabilization fund to help child care providers to reopen or stay open, provide safe and healthy learning environments, keep workers on payroll, and provide mental health supports for educators and children, and
- $ 502,777,789 in more flexible funding for North Carolina to make child care more affordable for more families, increase access to high-quality care for families receiving subsidies, increase compensation for early childhood workers, and meet other care needs in the state.
The funding will go to the state, which will allocate it to specific providers and families. Learn more.