Funding from American Rescue Plan Levin Voted to Pass Will Help Child Care Providers Open Safely, Keep Workers on Payroll and Help Hardworking Families Cover Costs
WARREN, MI – Today, Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), member of the House Education & Labor Committee, announced $1.1 billion for Michigan child care providers to open safely, keep workers on payroll and lower costs for hardworking families.
"Access to safe and affordable child care is essential for parents, especially as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic," said Rep. Levin. "An unprecedented number of women have left the workforce altogether during this crisis to balance their caretaking duties. I worked to include child care funding in the American Rescue Plan, so that families in Macomb and Oakland Counties can have reliable and safe options at our child care centers, and so that child care workers have the resources they need to care for our children."
The funding comes as part of two programs Rep. Levin helped create through the American Rescue Plan:
- $700 million from the child care stabilization fund to help Michigan 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
- $437 million in more flexible funding for Michigan 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.
Source:https://andylevin.house.gov/media/press-releases/levin-announces-11-billion-keep-michigan-child-care-providers-job-lower-costs
