Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a $55 million investment in his 2025-26 budget to improve child care in Pennsylvania. This funding aims to recruit and retain child care workers, expand services, and make child care more accessible to families, according to an advisory from the official Pennsylvania Government website.
Shapiro has already passed laws to expand the Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit and established a tax break for businesses helping with child care expenses. These policies have made child care more affordable, and the new $55 million investment will focus on supporting workforce recruitment and retention grants.
Gov. Shapiro will visit The Perception Training Center in Pottsville, joined by figures like Senator David Argall, Representative Tim Twardzik, Michelle Dallago, Bob Carl, and parent Meridith Driscoll, to emphasize the need for collaboration in addressing child care challenges. The meeting will take place today at 10:15 AM.
