{"id":2279,"date":"2020-03-26T12:22:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T16:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/newswatch\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2020-04-23T11:56:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T15:56:22","slug":"relief-for-childcare-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodny.org\/blog\/relief-for-childcare-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Relief for Childcare Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new COVID-19 stimulus package from Congress includes some relief for child care providers. See below for a great synopsis of the bill from our colleagues at the First Five Years Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Late last night, the Senate passed a sweeping economic stimulus bill<\/a> to provide relief to America\u2019s families, small businesses, and major industries as they struggle with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Included in the package is significant financial and regulatory relief for the nation\u2019s child care industry, which has been hit with widespread layoffs and closures as a result of catastrophic drops in enrollment.<\/p>\n

While just the first step, it is our hope that the support contained in this package will go a long way toward helping the hardworking Americans who are struggling as a result of this horrible pandemic – including child care providers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the course of the last many days, lawmakers on Capitol Hill received over 65,000 emails<\/strong> from concerned constituents through FFYF\u2019s online action campaign, urging them to consider the needs of the child care industry in the economic stimulus package. Thank you to those of you who lent your voices to this important effort!<\/p>\n

Once the bill is passed by the House and signed into law, FFYF will get straight to work with our partners to ensure the nation\u2019s child care businesses have the information and resources they need to begin taking advantage of the relief provided by Congress today, so that quality child care remains available for working families now and into the future.<\/p>\n

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In the meantime, here\u2019s<\/a> some of what was included in the stimulus package, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act \u2013 or CARES Act, to help stabilize the child care industry:<\/p>\n