The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $50.3 million Formula Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Human Services under the Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund program. This three-year award, issued on October 1, 2021 and set to conclude on September 30, 2024, will support child care services for families in Rhode Island. As part of the Child Care and Development Fund, the Mandatory and Matching Funds portion aims to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care services. Under this award, the Rhode Island Department of Human Services will administer child care subsidies and related assistance to working families through local agencies and child care providers across the state.
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