Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul to Launch Free Child Care for Two-Year-Olds in NYC скачать в хорошем качестве

Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul to Launch Free Child Care for Two-Year-Olds in NYC

Governor Announces Investments to Deliver Universal Child Care for New York Children Under Five Governor Will Partner with Mayor Mamdani to Deliver Full Promise of City’s 3K Program Affordable Childcare for Nearly 100,000 Additional Children Through Statewide Universal Pre-K, Launch of 2-Care, New Community Care Programs, and Expanded Access to Targeted Child Care Subsidies All Four-Year-Old Children in New York State to Have Pre-K Access by the 2028-29 School Year Governor Hochul today announced an unprecedented investment as the next step to deliver affordable, universal childcare for children under five years of age across New York State. The Governor will partner with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to deliver free child care for two-year-olds in New York City, in addition to strengthening the existing 3K program to achieve universal care and ultimately, serve all families across the city. In 2026, the state will continue to expand access to high-quality child care programs throughout the state, through a diversity of models, saving New York families billions of dollars each year. Since taking office, Governor Hochul has already taken major steps to expand access to affordable child care for families through an $8 billion dollar investment in the state’s child care infrastructure, dramatically expanding access, as part of laying the groundwork for the implementation of universal child care statewide. Governor Hochul’s State of the State investments will commit to delivering affordable childcare for nearly 100,000 more kids. • Make Pre-K truly universal statewide, • Partner with New York City to launch the new Mayor’s signature 2-Care program and finally realize the promise of universal 3K access in New York City, • Support other counties in building out new child care pilots that offer high-quality affordable care to families regardless of income, and • Expand child care subsidies to tens of thousands of additional families. Alongside these commitments, the Governor will launch an Office of Child Care and Early Education to steer the implementation of high-quality, universal child care for New York families. Today’s announcement builds on steps that Governor Hochul has taken to expand access to affordable child care for families, laying the groundwork for the implementation of universal child care statewide. Specifically, the State has already: • More than doubled the number of children served by child care vouchers in just four years, with an almost 25% increase in the past 12 months alone. • Provided more than $8.6 billion for child care, including more than doubling funding for subsidies. • Dramatically expanded the number of families who are eligible by increasing the maximum income from 200 percent of Federal poverty level (roughly $64,000 for a family of four) to the maximum allowed under Federal law – 85 percent of Statewide median income (roughly $114,000 for a family of four). • Made child care more affordable by reducing the amount those receiving subsidy pay by capping costs at $15 per week for most families. • Increased reimbursement rates for providers by nearly 50%, helping providers retain staff and provide quality care for children across the state. • Supported the future creation of thousands of child care seats and new centers through more than $150M in capital funding. Achieving Truly Universal Pre-K While four year olds in some parts of New York have long had access to pre-k, there are dozens of school districts that have not yet been able to make it available. Governor Hochul is providing additional support to ensure truly universal Pre-K for all four-year-olds in the State by the start of the 2028-2029 school year. The State will not only fund additional seats to achieve universality but will also increase funding for existing seats, bringing them up to the greater of $10,000 or the applicable school district’s current selected foundation aid per pupil, so that districts have what they need to provide high-quality Pre-K. This combination reflects a commitment of roughly a half-billion dollars and will ensure that every child in New York State enters kindergarten ready to learn. See the full press release here: https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/new... January 8, 2026