Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2025

Increased Access to Child Care: The bill seeks to increase access to quality child care by expanding the workforce and facilities in child care deserts (Section 2(b)(1)(A)).

Support for Workforce Development: Workforce grants can assist individuals in obtaining education or training by covering costs like tuition, fees, and textbooks (Section 2(b)(3)(A)).

Career Opportunities for Non-Degree Holders: The bill emphasizes outreach to people who do not have degrees or cannot afford a degree, providing pathways to careers in child care or early childhood education (Section 2(b)(2)(B)(ii)).

Improved Facilities: Facility grants allow for the construction, expansion, or renovation of child care facilities, including licensed family child care homes (Section 2(b)(1)(B)(ii)).

Addressing Service Gaps: The bill aims to address the affordability of child care and the provision of care during nontraditional hours (Section 2(b)(2)(B)(iv) and 2(b)(2)(C)(iii)).

Administrative Cost Limits: States or Tribal entities are restricted to using no more than 10 percent of grant funds for administrative costs (Section 2(b)(4)).

Funding Restrictions: The bill specifies that funds should be used to supplement, not supplant, other existing Federal and State funds (Section 2(e)).