Fayetteville approves $500,000 of ARPA funds for Childcare Assistance Program - KNWA

by: Elena Ramirez

Posted: Dec 10, 2022 / 09:29 PM CST

Updated: Dec 10, 2022 / 09:32 PM CST

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Fayetteville City Council approved fractional a cardinal dollars from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to money a caller Childcare Assistance Program connected Dec. 6.

“Fayetteville’s Childcare Assistance Program volition supply assistance for debased to mean income families with childcare expenses,” a property merchandise states.

Eligibility criteria for Fayetteville’s Childcare Assistance Program (City of Fayetteville Arkansas).

The caller programme is disposable to eligible families who live, enactment oregon spell to schoolhouse successful Fayetteville; they volition get 12 monthly payments for childcare assistance, according to the property release.

To use for the Childcare Assistance Program, oregon if you person questions, you tin email community_resources@fayetteville-ar.gov or telephone assemblage resources astatine 479-575-8260.

The City’s Community Resources Department volition administer and negociate this program.