Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025

Support for Law Enforcement Families: The program provides funds to help establish and operate child care programs that accommodate shift work and nontraditional hours (Section 2(a)).

Financial Assistance for Child Care: Funds may be used to provide financial assistance for child care costs for families (Section 2(e)(1)(C)).

Care for Specialized Needs: The bill allows for assistance in providing care for children with disabilities (Section 2(e)(1)(F)) and for the care of sick children (Section 2(e)(1)(D)).

Expanded Service Hours: The grant can help maintain nonstandard hours for expanded child care coverage (Section 2(e)(1)(G)).

Support for Smaller Agencies: At least 20 percent of the funds are set aside for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 200 full-time officers or consortia including such agencies (Section 2(d)).

Funding Limitations: A lead agency is prohibited from providing more than $3,000,000 to any single applicant (Section 2(e)(3)).

Financial Burden of Matching Requirements: Covered entities must provide non-Federal contributions (such as donations) that increase every year, starting at 10 percent in the first year and rising to 33 2/3 percent by the third year (Section 2(f)).

Risk of Repayment: If an audit determines that funds have been misused, the Secretary may require the covered entity or provider to pay back the funds plus interest (Section 2(h)(4)(A)).