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Kandiyohi County Economic Development is seeking input from employers, families, home child care providers and child care centers regarding their experiences with child care in Kandiyohi County.
In December of 2022, the number of additional child care slots needed in Kandiyohi County was 935. The Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar EDC launched the Child Care Economic Development Program, which is estimated to have created 263 additional child care slots.
Utilizing a grant from DEED and local funding from the city of Willmar and Kandiyohi County, the program has approximately $600,000 to assist child care providers, including issuing forgivable loans.