$22 million new investment
Make it easier for working families to find child care when and where they need it.
Increase Provider Reimbursements for Infant/Toddler Care
Incentivize the availability of child care for infants and toddlers whose families receive child care assistance by increasing the rate the state pays for children younger than age 3.
Increase infant/toddler payment by 25% to make it more feasible for providers to say yes to caring for the littlest North Dakotans ($13 million)
Streamline background checks and Reduce Administrative Burden
Streamline, automate and simplify processes and systems that affect the delivery of early childhood services, including background check processes that impact early childhood providers.
Background check process improvements ($1 million)
Build Improved Career Pathways
Partner with CTE, K12 and higher education to increase career pathway opportunities for students interested in early childhood careers that offer them on‐the‐job training in partnership with local child care programs.
Provide Resources and Supports to Child Care Providers
Support a more sustainable, stable child care sector by offering grants, incentives and shared service resources to child care businesses.
Grants, incentives and shared service supports to child care programs ($7 million)
Non‐Traditional Care Incentive
Pilot ideas that make child care more available during non‐typical hours. Partner with employers to identify creative solutions for working families whose jobs require non‐ traditional child care solutions.
Pilot partnership(s) between employer and child care program ($1 million)