Belmont, NY – The newest allocation of funding to the state from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) provides New York with an additional $88.6 million in emergency relief to the child care system. This includes $20 million in child care scholarships for children of essential workers that will run from October 29, 2020 through December 31, 2020 or until funds are depleted.
Essential workers using a
regulated child care provider will receive a scholarship for the cost of care as long
as the funds to support it are available. All licensed and regulated
providers who are caring for essential workers are able to participate in this
new program.
New York State’s continued
funding will ensure that the workforce that is needed to protect and care for
the public during this ongoing pandemic have the child care they need. This
scholarship will be administered through Child Care Resource and Referral
(CCR&R) agencies. CCR&Rs are the child care experts and the conduit to
accessing child care in New York State.
If you meet the definition of
an essential employee and have child care needs, register here. You
will be contacted by Child Care Services and we will follow up on next steps to
gather information about your household and help you identify a participating
child care provider or work with your current registered or licensed child care
provider. Funding is effective the day the application was received (if
approved) and is not retroactive.
Child Care Services of ACCORD serves Allegany, Cattaraugus and Wyoming County.
