Georgia Families may Face Increased Child Care Prices as Pandemic-era Funding Sunsets
Monday, October 2nd, 2023
Child care centers will receive their last checks from pandemic-era federal funding on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The funds, as part of the American Rescue Plan, stabilized the cost of child care in Georgia, and allowed child care centers to hire more staff and raise salaries. The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) said it has sent $1.9 billion to child care centers through the funds.
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