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Meeting Name: Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/15/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1
Jointly with the Committee on Workforce Development and the Committee on Higher Education.
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T2026-1516 *   Oversight - Early Childhood Educator Workforce Development and Pipeline.Oversight Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
T2026-1516 *   Oversight - Early Childhood Educator Workforce Development and Pipeline.Oversight Filed, by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0820-2026 *Jennifer GutiĆ©rrez PreconsideredEstablishing a child care workforce grant and services program.IntroductionThis bill would require an agency or office designated by the mayor to establish and administer a program to assist people without experience in child care to complete educational programs that satisfy the requirements of the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to work in child care. The agency or office would provide loans or grants to participants and the participants in the program would be required to agree to work in child care in New York City for at least 5 years after finishing the program. The program would also be required to provide child care services to program participants during hours of the educational program and conduct outreach about its offerings to the public and high school students in New York City. The program must begin processing applications no later than 6 months after the effective date of the local law.Hearing on P-C Item by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 0820-2026 *Jennifer GutiĆ©rrez  Establishing a child care workforce grant and services program.IntroductionThis bill would require an agency or office designated by the mayor to establish and administer a program to assist people without experience in child care to complete educational programs that satisfy the requirements of the Department of Education or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to work in child care. The agency or office would provide loans or grants to participants and the participants in the program would be required to agree to work in child care in New York City for at least 5 years after finishing the program. The program would also be required to provide child care services to program participants during hours of the educational program and conduct outreach about its offerings to the public and high school students in New York City. The program must begin processing applications no later than 6 months after the effective date of the local law.P-C Item Laid Over by Comm  Action details Not available
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