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DESCRIPTION:INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today the I
 ndiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Child
 hood and Out-of-School Learning is awarding another $6.9 million in employ
 er-sponsored child care grants to an additional 22 businesses\, community 
 groups and school corporations\, bringing the total invested to $25 millio
 n. The initiative\, part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2024 Next Level Agenda\, is m
 obilizing employers and communities to create or expand child care offerin
 gs that address the needs of working Hoosiers.\n\n“By having more child 
 care options\, Hoosiers are provided the flexibility to enter and stay in 
 the workforce and attain a better quality of life for their families\,” 
 Gov. Holcomb said. “The State is pleased to partner with businesses to p
 rovide more opportunities for their workforce\, leading to a sustainable f
 uture for Indiana families.”\n\nForty employers plan to provide on-site 
 child care to their employees\, and 15 will offer child care tuition benef
 its to their workers. The remaining awardees plan to support child care fo
 r their employees in a variety of other ways\, such as reserving seats at 
 partner child care centers. The full list of allowable uses and details ca
 n be found here.\n\nOverall\, more than 40 large employers with 1\,000 or 
 more employees will receive up to $750\,000 each. More than 30 mid-sized e
 mployers with between 100 and 999 employees will receive up to $350\,000. 
 And 12 small employers with between 20 and 99 employees will receive up to
  $50\,000.\n\n“Thousands of families will benefit from affordable\, conv
 enient access to child care\, and nearly 100 businesses\, community groups
  and schools will benefit from a workforce that doesn’t have to worry ab
 out where they’re going to find it\,” said Courtney Penn\, OECOSL dire
 ctor. “But most importantly\, children will benefit from quality early e
 ducation that will set them up for success in K-12 and beyond.”\n\nThe p
 rogram\, a partnership with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce\, uses a porti
 on of the state’s remaining federal relief funds from the COVID-19 pande
 mic and is part of the state’s broader efforts to strengthen the early c
 hild care and education sector\, providing support for today’s workforce
  and investing in tomorrow’s. The program is also supported by the India
 na Manufacturers Association.\n\nSee the full list of employers that recei
 ved grants here.\n\n-30-
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SUMMARY:Gov. Holcomb\, FSSA announce an additional $6.9 million in grants t
 o support child care
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