Sunman-Dearborn Schools, United Way Receive Grants to Support Child Care

86 Hoosier employers will benefit from Gov. Holcomb’s $25 million fund.

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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric Holcomb announced today the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is awarding another $6.9 million in employer-sponsored child care grants.

A total of 22 businesses, community groups and school corporations received round two funding, bringing the total investment to $25 million.

The initiative, part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2023 Next Level Agenda, is mobilizing employers and communities to create or expand child care offerings that address the needs of working Hoosiers.

Local round two recipients include:

• Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation, $200,000
• United Way of Greater Cincinnati (Greendale), $350,000

“By having more child care options, Hoosiers are provided the flexibility to enter and stay in the workforce and attain a better quality of life for their families,” Gov. Holcomb said. “The State is pleased to partner with businesses to provide more opportunities for their workforce, leading to a sustainable future for Indiana families.”

Of all the grant recipients between round one and two, 40 employers plan to provide on-site child care to their employees, and 15 will offer child care tuition benefits to their workers. The remaining awardees plan to support child care for their employees in a variety of other ways, such as reserving seats at partner child care centers. The full list of allowable uses and details can be found here.

See the full list of employers that received grants here.