City Of Boston: $250,000 In Grant Funding To Support Local Childcare Services

Boston MA

19 July, 2021

1:39 PM

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Press release from the City of Boston: July 19, 2021 The grantees selected represent a variety of neighborhoods, with three city-wide programs and specific sites in the South End, Jamaica Plain, East Boston, and Dorchester. They also represent a range of program types, with three non-profit grantees supporting the childcare sector, two Childcare Centers, and two Family Childcare programs. Recipients' projects portrayed a clear and sustainable plan that supports low-income families and children of color. Some of which include expanding existing services to include nonstandard hours, opening new centers to serve more children, targeted recruitment, and providing continuing education for childcare providers.  American Family Child Care Community Labor United Cribs and Cradles Family Child Care East Boston Social Centers Ellis Memorial and Eldredge House, Inc. Marjeli Family Daycare United Way Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley/Shared Services MA  This press release was produced by the City of Boston. The views expressed here are the author's own.