Unlocking Support for Child Care Businesses: New Resources from the White House

Money EXCLUSIVE: White House Announces New Resources for Small Child Care Businesses

In a major win for the child care industry, the White House has announced a slew of new resources to support small child care businesses. These resources include grants, technical assistance, and policy changes that are designed to help child care providers expand their capacity, improve the quality of their services, and make child care more affordable for families.

Grants for Child Care Providers

• The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) provides funding to states to support a variety of child care services, including early childhood education, child care subsidies, and quality improvement initiatives.
• The Head Start Program provides grants to community-based organizations to provide comprehensive early childhood education services to low-income children and families.
• The Preschool Development Grants program provides grants to states to expand access to high-quality preschool programs for low-income children.

Technical Assistance for Child Care Providers

In addition to grants, the White House is also providing technical assistance to child care providers to help them improve the quality of their services and make child care more affordable for families.

The Office of Child Care (OCC) provides a variety of technical assistance resources to child care providers, including training materials, webinars, and on-site consultation. The OCC also operates a national helpline that provides information and support to child care providers.

Policy Changes to Support Child Care Providers

The White House is also making a number of policy changes to support child care providers, including increasing the supply of child care, improving the quality of child care, and making child care more affordable for families.

Policy Change	Benefits for Child Care Providers
Expanding access to child care tax credits	Helps child care providers cover the costs of providing child care
Increasing funding for child care subsidies	Makes child care more affordable for low-income families
Improving the quality of child care	Helps child care providers meet the needs of children and families
Making child care more affordable for families	Increases the demand for child care services

These new resources and policy changes from the White House are a major step forward in supporting the child care industry and making child care more accessible and affordable for families.