缅因州提出1 500万加元,用于削减低收入家庭的儿童保育等候名单,增加获得儿童保育的机会和支付能力。 Maine proposes $15M to cut child care waitlists for low-income families, boosting access and affordability.

缅因州立法者正在提出多项法案,以解决国家儿童保育危机,并提议提供1 500万美元的资金,用于在儿童保育支付能力方案中取消低收入家庭的等待名单。 Maine lawmakers are advancing multiple bills to address the state’s child care crisis, proposing $15 million in funding to eliminate waitlists for low-income families in the Child Care Affordability Program. 措施包括提高婴儿和幼儿护理的报销率,扩大课外护理,以及建立连接家庭和提供者的区域枢纽。 Measures include raising reimbursement rates for infant and toddler care, expanding off-hour care, and creating regional hubs to connect families and providers. 还正在考虑为提供儿童保育的企业提供税收减免,并为学校供餐伙伴提供助学金。 A tax credit for businesses offering child care and grants for school-provider meal partnerships are also under consideration. 立法者强调,负担得起的优质儿童保育支持儿童发展和家庭经济稳定,其提案是更广泛的可负担性倡议的一部分。 Lawmakers emphasize that affordable, quality child care supports child development and family economic stability, with the proposals part of a broader affordability initiative.