Free Workforce Retention Grant Application Information Sessions
Join us this week for our virtual information sessions regarding all you need to know about the new Workforce Retention Grant opportunity. Learn more about staff retention bonuses, recruitment expenses, payroll tax assistance, and receive an overview of the application process. No RSVP is necessary, simply choose the session you wish to attend and join the Zoom at the start time. See you there!
STAFF RETENTIOn BONUSES, RECRUITMENT EXPENSES, AND PAYROLL TAX ASSISTANCE
TUESDAY, JULY 25| 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83081554087?pwd=Sm5UWmwzNXJha3JZMmhXUWRDaE00QT09
Meeting ID: 830 8155 4087
Passcode: 805233
APPLICATION NAVIGATION INFORMATION SESSION
THURSDAY, JULY 27 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89417355296?pwd=Vk1SNlkxMGtyY0ZtTDRmZ2k2YS9hQT09
Meeting ID: 894 1735 5296
Passcode: 529862
FRIDAY, JULY 28 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84627457261?pwd=ZGg5a0VXK0ZRbXNBOVJ0Z2pLalB1UT09
Meeting ID: 846 2745 7261
Passcode: 729410
Workforce retention grant Background
On May 31, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $500 million investment in the FY 2024 budget to bolster New York’s child care workforce through the Workforce Retention Grant program. Funding from the program will support up to 150,000 child care workers with bonus payments ranging from $2,300 to $3,000 to staff in caregiving roles, as well as funding to support child care programs’ efforts to recruit new staff, offer sign-on and referral bonuses, and more.
The Workforce Retention Grant program is for eligible New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) licensed/registered school-age child care programs (SACC), day care centers (DCC), family day care homes (FDC), group family day care homes (GFDC), small day care centers (SDCC) and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) permitted Article 47 group day care centers (GDC).
