Sec. 7. Activities to improve the quality of child care
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Section 658G of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858e ) is amended— in subsection (a)(2)— by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1), not less than 9 percent of the funds described in paragraph
(1)for each fiscal year; and ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking received not later and all that follows through succeeding full fiscal year and inserting received for each fiscal year ; and by striking and subsection (b)(4) ; in subsection (b)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting (which shall include activities selected by the State to carry out paragraph (1)) after following activities ; by striking paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and inserting the following: Supporting the education and professional development of child care staff and supporting child care providers in the recruitment of, professional development for, and retention of a qualified child care workforce, through activities selected by the State such as— the development and expansion of initiatives to assist child care staff in the attainment of postsecondary credentials; the provision of financial assistance (including through bonuses, retention grants, and wage supplements)— for child care staff to pursue a postsecondary credential; and for child care providers to recruit, provide professional development for, and retain child care staff who have attained such credentials; and the support for earn and learn programs that equip participants with specialized knowledge, skills, and competencies required to work in child care; ; by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (2); in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: support and assess the quality of child care providers in the State, which may include supporting child care providers in the voluntary pursuit of accreditation by a national accrediting body with demonstrated, valid, and reliable program standards of high quality; ; and by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting the following: be designed to improve the quality of all providers in the mixed delivery system, including providers offering services for different age groups of children and providers offering services in nontraditional hours of operation; ; by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: Supporting a statewide system of child care resource and referral services to help parents make informed choices about child care services through transparent and easy-to-understand consumer information about high-quality care and education. ; by striking paragraphs
(4)through (6); by redesignating paragraph
(7)as paragraph (4); by striking paragraphs
(8)and (9); and by redesignating paragraph
(10)as paragraph (5); and in subsection (c), by striking Beginning with fiscal year 2016, at and inserting At .
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