Maine essential workers can get child care assistance funds

Essential workers in Maine can receive assistance with child care through a block grant awarded the state through the federal CARES Act.

The state received nearly $11 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families’ Child Care and Development Block Grant. The money will not only be used to help parents with child care costs but nearly 2,000 Maine child care providers will receive a one-time stipend.