Bill > HB1237

This bill creates several new programs within the Division of Housing in the Department of Local Affairs to support the development of child care facilities in Colorado. The key provisions are: 1) The "Child Care Facility Development Toolkit and Technical Assistance Program" to provide technical assistance and resources to eligible recipients like child care providers, developers, employers, local governments, schools, and higher education institutions to help with the planning, development, and co-location of child care facilities. 2) The "Child Care Facility Development Planning Grant Program" to provide grants to local governments to update policies, regulations, and processes to better support the development of child care facilities in their communities. 3) The "Child Care Facility Development Capital Grant Program" to provide grants to local governments, schools, higher education institutions, and public-private partnerships to construct, remodel, renovate, or retrofit child care facilities to meet community needs, with a focus on serving families with low to moderate incomes and infants/toddlers. 4) The creation of a "Child Care Facility Development Cash Fund" to fund these new programs, initially through a $250,000 transfer from the General Fund. The bill aims to address the shortage of child care capacity in Colorado by reducing barriers and providing technical and financial support for the development of new and expanded child care facilities.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1237