FOR RELEASE: Immediate, October, 29, 2001

Governor Pataki Announces More Than $9 Million for Child Care

Grants to Create Nearly 1,500 New Day Care Slots for Low-Income Families

Governor George E. Pataki today continued his unprecedented commitment to affordable, quality child care by announcing more than $9 million in grants that will help create nearly 1,500 new day care slots for low-income families across the state.

�Quality, affordable child care is critical for thousands of New York�s working families, and is essential for the success of New York�s economy,� Governor Pataki said. �That is why our commitment, both financially and programmatically, will remain strong so we can better ensure every family has access to the best care available.�

This is the third and final round of child-care grants jointly administered by the Dormitory Authority and the State Office of Children and Family Services for construction or renovation of child-care centers and school-age child-care facilities. Today�s grants will provide $9,380,602 to 14 non-profit organizations across the state, creating 1,293 new day-care slots for low-income families. These grants are critical for the 14 organizations to begin moving forward with their projects, which, collectively, represent more than $21.5 million in new child care investments, including other funding secured by the organizations.

The first round of grants, announced in September 2000, awarded nearly $15 million for 3,127 new child-care slots. A second round of grants worth nearly $6.5 million was announced in January 2001, creating nearly 1,000 additional child-care slots.

Dormitory Authority Executive Director Thomas J. Murphy said, �We are pleased to be part of Governor Pataki�s program to expand the availability of quality child-care facilities. This is an essential tool that families need to be able to join the workforce and ensure that their children are safe and well cared for.�

OCFS Commission John A. Johnson said, �Governor Pataki clearly recognizes the immense role quality child care plays in the lives of thousands of New York�s parents and children. Over the last six years he has provided an unprecedented amount of resources to support the state�s child-care needs. He has been, and will continue to be, steadfast in his support of the safest, most nurturing care possible, which is what every child deserves.�

Since Governor Pataki took office, New York�s Child Care Block Grant has more than tripled, from $279 million to $840 million. Over the same period, subsidized child-care slots have more than doubled from 72,000 to more than 174,000. The additional slots have helped thousands of families begin self-sufficient lives free from the dependence of public assistance.

For more information, contact Dormitory Authority Press Officer Claudia Hutton at (518) 257 3382, or CHutton@dasny.org. To read the full text of Governor Pataki�s press release and see details on grant recipients, go to http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ and click on �Press Releases.�

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