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NY S08991
Bill
Status
9/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Susan Serino
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AI Summary
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Establishes the COVID-19 family relief act to provide financial assistance to low and middle income families for additional childcare expenses related to school district schedules during the pandemic.
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Authorizes the Office of Children and Family Services to use unobligated federal CARES Act funds to make direct payments to child care providers for children whose attendance is directly related to COVID-19 school scheduling changes.
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Requires funds to be equitably distributed across all state regions and prioritized based on whether parents or guardians are essential employees and their ability to pay for childcare.
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Directs the Office of Children and Family Services to create an application process and promulgate rules and regulations for awarding and distributing the funding.
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Expires October 1, 2021, with all provisions deemed repealed upon that date.
Legislative Description
Establishes the COVID-19 family relief act to provide financial assistance to low and middle income families for additional childcare expenses directly related to the schedule of the local school district as a result of COVID-19; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
9/18/2020