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Pritzker announces $300 million in relief grants for childcare providers
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a whopping $300 million in relief grants for childcare providers.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a whopping $300 million in relief grants for childcare providers.
Pritzker says the grants are designed to assist the families of 95,000 children by making childcare more affordable.
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"To help recruit and retain excellent staff, at least 50 percent of these funds will be invested in new personnel and workforce initiatives with a focus on increasing compensation and benefits," said Grace Hou, Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services.
These grants will also support $100 million in cash bonuses for current childcare facility workers.