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 child care funds
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
N.Y. will find a path to universal child care, Hochul says
New York will study how the state could provide universal access to child care through a new coalition of stakeholders that will chart the state’s course toward that goal, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday.
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.
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.
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