Chester County pitches in to aid families
$15 million in funding approved for childcare services, providers
Chester County Commissioners have announced two significant grant programs that will provide financial relief to Chester County families requiring childcare services and to childcare providers that have experienced costs related to COVID-19 protection measures.
Funds totaling $10 million have been approved for childcare subsidies for families throughout Chester County, and $5 million has been apportioned for the county’s childcare provider needs.
County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline approved a resolution authorizing the Chester County Intermediate
Unit (CCIU) to administer the combined $15 million in funds. The funds will be
available immediately and through to the end of 2020 to eligible county families
and to eligible childcare providers.
“The COVID-19 pan
demic has created a stressful time for so many parents, and financial worries have further added to the stress,” said Moskowitz. “This fund will make a tremendous difference to families in Chester County who have had to find money to pay for childcare services that theymay never have needed, were it not for COVID-19.”
Both the $10 million for childcare subsidies and the $5 million for childcare providers is funded from CARES Act funding acquired by Chester County government. The Commissioners have appointed the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) to administer both grant programs because of the organization’s experience in administration of the Commonwealth’s Child Care Subsidy program. The Chester County Department of Human Services will coordinate the programon behalf of the County.
“I am extremely grateful that the County Com