Child Care - Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Modifications and Workgroup
What this bill does
Altering the use of Prekindergarten Expansion Grants to add slots for additional children and not supplant child care slots for infants and toddlers; requiring applications for the grant to use certain terminology and be accompanied by certain instructions; requiring the State Department of Education to establish a multiyear grant award process; requiring the Department to convene a workgroup to explore and make recommendations on opportunities to incentivize growth in certain child care providers with slots for infants and toddlers; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.