A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
Up to $17.8 million in grants will be provided to child care centres and approved family day home agencies to ensure they are ready to safely restart and support families through Alberta’s economic recovery.
Day care centres and out-of-school care centres will benefit from a phased approach for these supports.
Phase 1 - $6.7 million:
Phase 2 - $3.2 million:
Phase 3 - $6.9 million:
“Access to quality child care is going to be an important part of getting Alberta’s economy back on track. We’re providing this money so child care centres will be ready to care for kids as soon as health guidelines allow.”
Once child care entres reopen, they will be required to adhere to public health guidelines developed by Children’s Services and Alberta Health. These guidelines will be released as soon as possible.
“We appreciate the government’s efforts to assist operators during the first phase of the province’s relaunch strategy. This money will help operators start reopening their centres and support parents’ return to work. We look forward to working with the Government of Alberta on a more long-term and predictable funding model for the sector.”
“It’s been very encouraging to work in collaboration with the Minister of Children’s Services to provide support to owners and operators during this trying time. We look forward to seeing our families and children.”
“Out-of-school care programs will look different now and we look forward to welcoming our kids back again. The Government of Alberta’s staged funding program will help us do that safely and to cover some of the costs we incurred while no revenue was coming in.”
Approved family day home agencies will also be able to access funding, up to $1 million total, to support current operations and supplies and equipment to adhere to public health guidelines.
This initiative is one element of Alberta’s Relaunch Strategy that must be in place before Alberta can begin to safely remove public health restrictions. For more information, visit alberta.ca/COVID19.