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The Office of Children and Family Services has DOUBLED the amount of grant funding available to eligible New York State child care programs through the Workforce Retention Grant.
It’s time to apply for the OCFS Workforce Retention Grant
Nearly 5,000 programs have already received funding from the OCFS Workforce Retention Grant, which provides eligible programs with funding for payroll tax assistance, staff recruitment efforts and up to $3,000 in bonuses for each eligible employee! Don’t miss the opportunity to apply. The deadline is Sept. 15. Questions? Join OCFS for an upcoming webinar to…
First Large-Scale Study Finds Child Care is Not Associated With Spread of COVID-19
The results of a recent study at Yale University have just been released, examining child care and the spread of COVID-19. The Institute is pleased to share information about this study, which was carried out in part in cooperation with the Aspire Registry. A new study conducted by researchers at Yale University shows that child…
Early Education is a Great Investment
I start every morning the same way. I sip my coffee and skim the news, usually education news. This morning I came across a good article in Huffington Post, Why Investing in Kids Is Good for Business. It serves as a powerful reminder. In New York, we are days away from a budget deal. The…
Universal Pre-K Expansion Program (CapitalNY)
With the city’s mayor de Blasio pushing for an additional $300 million for the five boroughs and $40 million for the rest of the state, the program for state-wide access to universal pre-K structure is changing. For the first time community-based organizations may apply for funds independent of their local school districts. This creates more access…
Having a Job Doesn’t Pay the Child Care Bills?
This article on CNNMoney today really made me arch an eyebrow? It’s the complete opposite side of the story, do you buy it? I also think this is a perfect case for why employer-sponsored child care should be enacted. It may not work for every employer, but the conversation needs to start. A message such…
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