H.R. 5877 · 112th Congress
Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 2012
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Nita Lowey
- Introduced
- 2012-05-31
- Latest action
- 2012-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Summary
Child Care Public-Private Partnership Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a business-incentive public-private partnership program of grants to businesses and consortia to: (1) pay start-up costs to provide child care services, or (2) provide additional child care services needed by the employees of such businesses. Requires nonprofit business organizations receiving such grants to provide technical information and assistance to enable businesses to provide such services.
Gives priority in grant selection to businesses with fewer than 100 full-time employees.