To implement or strengthen programs that increase the supply of quality child care services by enhancing the wages of child care workers, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 31, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
The Child Care Workforce Act establishes a pilot program that awards federal grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to boost child care worker wages. The bill aims to address child care shortages by making the profession more attractive through wage supplements, which would help improve worker retention, increase service quality, and expand affordable child care access for families. Eligible recipients must demonstrate significant need for additional child care workers and submit plans showing how they will distribute funds—at least 90 percent must go directly to wage supplements, with up to 10 percent available for administration and worker financial counseling. The program prioritizes underserved areas including rural regions, communities with few infant and toddler care options, and neighborhoods serving low-income families. The Department of Health and Human Services must evaluate the program's success within two years and report findings to Congress, though the bill does not specify a dollar amount for funding, leaving authorization open-ended.
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