For parents who have to send their children off to daycare, it can be pretty expensive. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced grants that will help make child care more affordable as well as establishing more child care facilities to meet the demand.
There are 16 organizations across 81 counties who will be receiving $2.4 million in Regional Child Care Planning Grants from the Early Childhood Investment Corporation’s (ECIC) Child Care Innovation Fund. The funds will help them expand child care options, serve more families, and lower costs for parents.
Each of the 16 of the organizations will receive $150,000 each.
Gov. Whitmer says, “Child care is the backbone of our economy. It supports parents as they work, ensures kids have the support they need to grow, and helps businesses hire, recruit, and retain talent.
For more information, visit: michigan.gov/caringformifuture.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
