About $50 million in funding awards will go to support child care facilities across New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.
The funds will impact an estimated 5,500 seats at those facilities.
The money comes from New York’s Child Care Capital Program (CCAP) and aims to assist child care providers in creating or expanding the capacity of their programs. Final awards will be based on successful completion of contracting and projects.
Here are the the amounts awarded per region:
- New York City: $18,371,066
- Hudson Valley: $7,766,984
- Central New York: $7,848,284
- Capital Region: $6,360,146
- Western New York: $5,072,336
- Long Island: $3,103,987
- Finger Lakes: $1,134,342
This follows the launch in July of the state’s new digital portal for families statewide to apply for child care assistance through CCAP. While eligibility is based on multiple factors, including income and family size, many families may qualify for CCAP if their household income is at or below 85% of the state median income.
“We are expanding access to affordable, high-quality child care for kids and parents across New York State – because when our families have the resources to be successful, everyone benefits,” Hochul said in a statement. “As we make historic investments to expand the number of child care seats and drive down costs, I encourage families to utilize our digital portal and apply for New York’s Child Care Assistance Program.”
CCAP covers free or low-cost child care for 130,000 kids statewide, with most eligible families paying no more than $15 per week in child care.
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