Gov. Walz urges state lawmakers to boost funding for child care assistance Parents deserve the peace of mind knowing their child is being cared for while they provide for their families, Governor Walz said.
Posted: May 11, 2021 12:44 AM
Updated: May 11, 2021 6:29 AM
Posted By: Anthony Monzon
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Governor Tim Walz is urging state lawmakers to boost funding for child care providers serving low-income families.
During a visit to a child care center in St. Paul Monday, the governor urged legislators to increase reimbursement rates for providers available through Minnesota s Child Care Assistance Program. The program helps families with low incomes pay for child care while parents pursue employment or education.
Governor Tim Walz s Office
(KNSI) – Governor Tim Walz is pressing lawmakers to increase funding for childcare providers.
On Monday, Governor Walz asked state officials to grant nearly 48-million dollars to help boost what the state pays providers.
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor stressed the urgency and importance of passing an ongoing Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) rate increase this session.
CCAP provides financial assistance to help families with low incomes pay for child care so parents may pursue employment or education leading to employment and children are well cared for and prepared to enter school. 4,500 providers across Minnesota are registered for CCAP, and nearly half of those are family child care providers.
Devils Lake Journal
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Human Services places a priority on quality early childhood experiences to help children realize their potential. The department is joining Gov. Doug Burgum, parents and partner agencies in honoring child care providers on Friday, May 7, which Burgum has proclaimed as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day in North Dakota.
An estimated 71% of North Dakota parents of children ages five and younger are in the workforce, which means about 46,300 young children may need child care.
“Child care providers were ‘essential’ to working parents long before this pandemic, and they remain a vital part of our state’s economic and workforce development infrastructure. They truly deserve our gratitude and appreciation,” said department Executive Director Chris Jones.