I’m pleased to announce the creation of Ohio’s new Childcare Choice Voucher Program for Ohio families that make up to 200% of the federal poverty level or $60,000 for a family of four. This new program will provide financial support for 8,000 more Ohio children!
We’re also reallocating federal funding to dedicate $85 million to create new Childcare Access Grants to improve and expand existing childcare facilities.
To help the many parents caring for their children with special needs who can’t find childcare providers, we created Ohio PROMISE, where early childhood professionals learn how to care for and teach children with disabilities. In less than a year, over 2,700 professionals have been trained, and we have seen a 20% increase in the number of children with disabilities being served.
By doing all these things, working families will be more prosperous, businesses will find more workers, and Ohio’s economy will thrive.
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