CT could pitch in half the cost of Biden s free preschool, community college plan
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Nathalia Gomez, left, and Jordan Reid, both of Danbury, work in the Naugatuck Valley Community College Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) on Thursday morning. October 10, 2019, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Katie Sninsky, owner of The Hideout, at right, poses with the enrolled children and two teachers on staff at the business in Shelton, Conn., on Friday May 15, 2020. The preschool and childcare facility is still open, but only have about 6 kids on site during the pandemic, where before they usually had about 30 at any given time.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Biden pitches free preschool, community college. CT could pay half cost
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Nathalia Gomez, left, and Jordan Reid, both of Danbury, work in the Naugatuck Valley Community College Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) on Thursday morning. October 10, 2019, in Danbury, Conn.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Katie Sninsky, owner of The Hideout, at right, poses with the enrolled children and two teachers on staff at the business in Shelton, Conn., on Friday May 15, 2020. The preschool and childcare facility is still open, but only have about 6 kids on site during the pandemic, where before they usually had about 30 at any given time.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Thousands of child care facilities will split $120 million
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State Office of Early Childcare Commissioner Beth Bye and Gov. Ned Lamont.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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MERIDEN In an early child care facility, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday that he will allocate $120 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for 4,000 similar programs to help them bridge budget deficits, operating expenses and COVID-related costs.
The initiative will be spread among licensed child care facilities in the state, with 25 percent of the funding required to go to staff bonuses, retirement plans and insurance costs. Those that were able to stay open in the pandemic will get more funding.
State leaders say Connecticut has been projected to lose 40,000 child care spots without extra support. The money is part of the $6 billion coming to the state as part of the American Rescue Plan. The dollars will help stabilize the stricken 4,000 child care homes and centers.
“They can be used to pay some of the deficits the program suffered during the pandemic, they can be used for extra costs they experienced during the pandemic, it can be used to take the place of lost revenue,” Beth Bye, commissioner of the Office of Early Childhood said.
Markoja says the $171,000 the Meriden facility will receive will help them get their footing and back on stable ground.
Lamont s plan for pandemic relief focuses on economy, child care and education hartfordbusiness.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hartfordbusiness.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.