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Child Care Desert Grant Program (Invest in NY Child Care Deserts)
$100 million initiative to build and expand childcare capacity in areas with the least supply. Grants to new and existing providers to create new slots in underserved communities.
About this program
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Eligibility
New and existing childcare providers seeking to create new childcare slots in designated childcare desert areas across New York State. Programs must be or become OCFS licensed or registered.
Requirements
- Must operate in or plan to open in a designated childcare desert area
- Must be or become OCFS licensed or registered
- Project must result in the creation of new childcare slots