Gov. Mills outlines plan to spend $140M in federal funds to expand child care in Maine Updated: 5:19 PM EDT May 25, 2021 Share Updated: 5:19 PM EDT May 25, 2021
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Show Transcript TODAY, HER FOCUS WAS RELIEF FOR WORKING PARENTS IN THE FORM OF CHILD CARE. (VO 1: MILLS CHILD CARE CENTER VISIT) GOVERNOR JANET MILLS VISITED THE PENOBSCOT BAY Y- M-C-A..WHICH PROVIDES INFANT, TODDLER, AND PRE- SCHOOL CARE. MAINE S 16 Y S ARE THE STATE S LARGEST PROVIDER, SERVING 17- THOUSAND KIDS, BUT 90% OF THE Y S HAVE WAITING LISTS. (SOT MELISSA BELLEW, CEO, PENOBSCOT BAY YMCA, 1:39:50) COLLECTIVELY, Y S AND CHILDCARE DIRECTORS AROUND THE STATE STRUGGLE. WE NEED SUPPORT AT LOOKING AT OUR CHILDCARE STAFF TEAM AS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS AND PAYING THEM AS SUCH. (VO 2: MILLS CHILD CARE CENTER VISIT) MILLS WOULD ALLOCATE $20 MILLION IN FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS TO EXPAND AND RENOVATE EXISTING CHILDCARE AND PRE-K FACILITIES.AND BUILD NEW ONES. (SOT GOV. JANET MILLS, D-