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This bill, the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2023, aims to assist states in carrying out projects to expand the child care workforce and child care facilities. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make competitive grants to states and tribal entities for two types of projects: (i) child care workforce grants to develop and expand the workforce of eligible child care providers in child care deserts, and (ii) child care facility grants to construct, expand, or renovate child care facilities, including licensed family child care homes, in child care deserts. 2. The grants can be used to support programs that help individuals obtain education or training in child care or early childhood education, and to defray costs related to construction, expansion, or renovation of child care facilities. 3. The federal share of the project costs is 50%, with the non-federal share provided in cash or in-kind contributions. 4. The bill requires the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of the grant activities and report to Congress on the findings. 5. The bill authorizes a total of $100 million to be appropriated for fiscal years 2024 through 2030 to carry out the provisions of the Act.