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Friday, August 21, 2009

Workforce Solutions receives stimulus funds to pay for child care

San Antonio-area parents in need of child care as they look for a job, go to school or seek job training will have help from the federal government.

Workforce Solutions Alamo received $17 million from the federal government as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to fund up to 22 months of child care for qualified parents. The goal of the investment is to provide available child care to single or low-income parents as they either look for jobs or upgrade their skills to get better jobs. Parents will pay a portion of the cost of child care based on their income level and number of children at home.

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