Harris County, TX EarlyREACH pilot addresses pandemic-related childcare closures with free care

Harris County, TX EarlyREACH Free Childcare Pilot

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Harris County, United Way of Greater Houston, and BakerRipley recruit area providers for a pilot lasting up to four years. EarlyREACH offers up to 1,000 childcare spaces for kids up to four years old thanks to $26 million in ARPA funds. Participating providers are paid upfront based on available spaces and offer above-market wages to their educators. The pilot focuses on areas of Harris County considered childcare deserts exacerbated by COVID-19 closures.

Health & Human Services Youth Services Pilot / POC Outbreak / COVID

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EarlyREACH

FAMILIES can APPLY HERE! Early REACH application is now LIVE! CENTER can APPLY HERE! What is Early REACH (Raising Educational Access for Children in Harris County)? The Early REACH program will create 800-1,000 new spaces within existing high-quality child care programs to serve additional children across Harris County. Developed with the input of stakeholders across…

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The new program aims to support parents who work or attend school.

New early childhood program would create up to 1,000 spaces in childcare in Harris County – Houston Public Media

Families will be able to apply as early as Monday, June 12 and know if they are eligible 2 weeks after applying.

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