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NY A08862
Bill
Status
6/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Phara Souffrant Forrest
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AI Summary
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Establishes a three-year pilot program within the Office for New Americans to provide training, technical assistance, and support to immigrants seeking to establish licensed in-home daycare services
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Requires the Office to coordinate with the New York State Child Care Coordinating Council and Office of Children and Family Services to align training with state regulations and best practices
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Prioritizes program implementation in counties or regions with significant immigrant populations and shortages of childcare providers
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Training services must include regulatory requirements, licensing, safety standards, curriculum development, business management, financial literacy, culturally and linguistically appropriate instruction, and post-training mentorship
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Requires annual reports to the governor and legislature on program participation, outcomes, and barriers, with funding authorized through existing office resources, workforce development allocations, state budget appropriations, and grants
Legislative Description
Establishes the immigrant in-home child care training pilot program in the office for new Americans to provide training, technical assistance, and other support to immigrants seeking to establish licensed in-home daycare services; requires the office to submit an annual report on the program; authorizes the office to accept gifts, grants, devises and bequests and to use monies made available to the program to implement the program.
Last Action
referred to governmental operations
1/7/2026