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Eligibility for a state funded child care scholarship will expand starting July 1. Parents and providers say changes will make the program more affordable and accessible.
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A proposal to expand low-income families’ eligibility for child care scholarships has advanced in the Montana House of Representatives.
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The final application period for a grant program to aid Montana child care providers remains open through the end of the month. The grants are less than half the amount the state health department originally projected, frustrating some recipients.
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The $31 million can help registered and licensed childcare providers pay for rent, mortgage and utility costs, cover payroll and benefits, or be used to purchase cleaning or childcare supplies. Mental health support for children and providers can also be requested.
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Child care isn’t easy to find or pay for in Montana. While research shows the lack of affordable child care options has major impacts on the state’s…
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Montana is allocating $50 million to increase the availability of child care in response to COVID-19, Gov. Steve Bullock said Tuesday.“As more Montanans…
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Child care is a critical part of Montana’s economic recovery from COVID-19 as more parents return to work. But some providers have closed permanently...
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Governor Steve Bullock announced May 6 that $10 million is now available to Montana child care providers funded through the federal CARES Act Child Care &…
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Affordable and easily accessible childcare is just as elusive in Montana as it is everywhere else in America. At a luncheon Tuesday, a Missoula County…
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New federal regulations are changing how daycare centers are allowed to operate in Montana. While state officials write a plan for these new rules, some…