HB2769 Summary

• Appropriates $16,000,000 from the federal child care and development fund block grant in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Public Safety for child care grants benefiting law enforcement agencies and officers.

• Department may use up to $75,000 for grant administration and awards grants for constructing child care facilities, making tenant improvements, and maintaining/operating customized child care programs for children of law enforcement officers in counties with populations exceeding 3 million persons.

• Department must prioritize grant awards based on potential to assist in recruiting and retaining law enforcement officers, improve officer wellness, and improve community relationships.

• Nonprofit agencies supporting law enforcement must demonstrate at least 50 percent matching monies from gifts, grants, and donations from non-state sources to receive grant awards.

• Department shall conduct quarterly audits to ensure grant funds are used only for authorized purposes; appropriation does not lapse until June 30, 2027.