Communities would need to plan for more affordable care services to get federal grants.
This bill would require local communities seeking certain federal grants to include plans for increasing access to affordable, quality care services in their economic development strategies. This includes services like child care, elder care, and disability care. The Secretary of Commerce would create rules to help communities carry out these new requirements.
Today, communities receiving certain federal grants do not explicitly have to include plans for increasing access to affordable, quality care services in their economic development strategies. If this bill becomes law, these communities would need to include such plans when developing or updating their strategies. These plans would cover services like child care and elder care.
HR 10182 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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