Little Kits Early Learning Program in Bend to receive funds, help expand child care
(Update: adding video, comments from Bend Chamber of Commerce)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Little Kits Early Learning Program, a new child care program planned in Bend, is one step closer to becoming a reality.
State Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, announced Monday that $1 million of funding from the American Rescue Plan will be used toward creating the student and parent child care program for OSU-Cascades and Central Oregon Community College students and staff.
Katy Brooks, president of the Bend Chamber of Commerce, says child care is a big issue, especially in adults trying to return to school.