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"The Center for Law and Social Policy has said that funds from the latest federal pandemic relief bill, called the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, can be used for salaries, rent, maintenance, personal protective equipment and COVID-related supplies."
Christine Johnson-Staub was quoted about the American Rescue Plan's $39 billion funding toward the child care industry.
In this audio segment, Christine Johnson-Staub was quoted about how $40 billion in child care funding would help stabilize child care programs and make the system stronger going forward.
Quotes Christine Johnson-Staub about how California child care centers can use the federal funds from the stimulus bill.
Congressional leaders have finally moved forward a COVID relief package. The package includes $10 billion in Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds dedicated to relief for the child care sector.
Christine Johnson-Staub said "federal dollars should be tracked to ensure they are allocated equitably, and policies should support fair compensation and job quality for child care providers of color."
Congress must invest in the supports that schools and child care providers need to assure the wellbeing of children, families, and teachers.
Christine Johnson-Staub was quoted about a finding a solution to save the child care industry.
New report describes how to support and improve the child care sector during and after the pandemic in a way that addresses long-standing racial and ethnic inequities.
Relatives play an important child care role for families of all backgrounds and incomes, even in the best of times. But in this public health and economic crisis, it is particularly important to recognize their value and critical role in an already-fragile child care system that desperately needs an immediate and large federal investment.