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119-s-169119th CongressWALLET

Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Introduced

Summary

Expand access to licensed child care in child care deserts. This bill would create a competitive grant program at the Department of Health and Human Services to fund workforce training and to build, expand, or renovate licensed child care facilities in underserved areas.

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  • Families: Targets areas where children under age 5 outnumber licensed slots by more than three-to-one or communities a State or Tribal entity designates as low supply. Grants aim to increase quality, affordability, and availability during nontraditional hours.
  • Child care workers: Workforce grants would pay for tuition, textbooks, curriculum, credentialing, and outreach to people without college degrees. Projects must describe how they will improve training completion, retention, and compensation.
  • States and Tribal entities: HHS would award competitive workforce or facility grants for up to 5 years and may fund construction, expansion, renovation, or loans to providers. The Federal share would cover 50 percent of project costs.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants to expand child care access

This bill would create a competitive grant program for States and Tribal entities to expand child care in child care deserts. It would authorize $100 million total for fiscal years 2025 through 2031. Grants would pay 50% of project costs and could last up to 5 years. States and Tribes could use funds for workforce training, tuition support, or for building, expanding, or renovating child care facilities including family child care homes. Grantees could use up to 10% of funds for administration and must provide the non‑Federal share in cash or fairly valued in‑kind help. Applicants would need to identify a lead agency and coordinate with Perkins and WIOA. The Secretary would evaluate grants and report results to Congress within two years after the first grant period ends.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

MN • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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