3/23/22 - Child Care Workers Will Get An Extra Bonus

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 8:37 AM

Governor Whitmer announced that a second bonus will be delivered to childcare professionals across the state.

The money is coming from the Child Care Stabilization Grant program.

They will distribute $365 million to give every full-time childcare professional a $1,000 retention bonus.

Grant funding will also benefit approximately 8,000 licenses childcare programs.

The money was included in the Governor's latest budget.

Back in January, nearly 6,000 childcare providers received funding for the first round of Child Care Stabilization grants.

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