Almost two months later, child care providers still waiting for relief checks [calmatters.org]

By Elizabeth Aguilera, Cal Matters, April 13, 2021

Desperate child care providers who look after state-subsidized children are anxiously waiting on a much-needed one-time stipend of $525 per child promised by Gov. Gavin Newsom back in February.

The stipends, which could tally in the thousands for some providers, might mean the difference between staying open or turning out the lights.

So far, child care providers have not gotten a single dollar of that relief. The payment process involves federal money disbursed to California then routed through state agencies to local organizations that will pay providers directly.

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