The Mills Administration announced today that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has provided more than $100 million in Federal funding for child care during the pandemic, a milestone that represents more than three times the funding provided before COVID-19. As a result of these investments, child care providers have been able to maintain, and even build, capacity despite the pandemic – from 47,819 licensed slots in February 2020 to 48,940 licensed slots in June 2022.
In 2019, Ys in Maine provided swim lessons to more than 9,000 kids. In 2020, this number was reduced by 50 percent, or 4,500 kids, because of the pandemic.
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Governor Mills: âItâs all about the kids! Child care is critical for our children & our economyâ
May 25, 2021
Governor Mills promotes Maine Jobs & Recovery Planâs investment to expand child care capacity, a key complement to the Administrationâs work to make child care more widely available for working Maine families
During a visit to Penobscot Bay YMCA in Rockport today, Governor Janet Mills highlighted the importance of the Maine Jobs & Recovery Planâs investment in accessible, affordable, and high-quality child care and early childhood education opportunities in Maine.