FIA Funds go to Low-income
Child Care in 38 Counties
Gongwer News Service,
February 16, 2005
Grants for everything from play kitchens to fire doors were announced
Wednesday as part of $200,000 allocated to registered child low-income
child care providers. The 60 grants, funded by the Family Independence
Agency, will go to providers in 38 counties.
The grant program is called the Enhanced Quality Improvement Program, and
it's purpose is to increase the "quality and quantity" of child care in
Michigan. The aim with this round of grants is to help working families
work toward financial independence by allowing parents time to work while
their children are cared for, said Marianne Udow, the FIA director.
"Safe and affordable neighborhood child care is critical to the success of
low-income families," Ms. Udow said.
The grants were awarded based on proposals submitted to the Lansing based
Community Coordinated Child Care program.
The counties with child care providers receiving assistance are:
Alger, Allegan, Baraga, Barry, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun,
Charlevoix, Chippewa, Clinton, Delta, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin,
Grand Traverse, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Kalamazoo,
Kent, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Manistee, Marquette, Montcalm, Oakland,
Oceana, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wayne
