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This bill, the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act of 2024, aims to assist states in carrying out projects to expand the child care workforce and child care facilities. The key provisions include: 1. Grants to states and tribal entities: The Secretary of Health and Human Services will make competitive grants to states and tribal entities for two types of projects - child care workforce grants to develop and expand the child care provider workforce in child care deserts, and child care facility grants to construct, expand, or renovate child care facilities, including licensed family child care homes, in child care deserts. 2. Use of funds: The grants can be used to support programs that help individuals obtain credentials or education in child care and early childhood education, as well as to defray costs related to constructing, expanding, or renovating child care facilities. 3. Evaluation and reporting: The Secretary will conduct an evaluation of the grant activities and submit a report to Congress on the impact on child care deserts across the nation. 4. Funding: The bill authorizes a total of $100 million in appropriations for fiscal years 2024 through 2030 to carry out the provisions of the Act.