State Awards $5.3 million in Child Care Grants

Strong Child Care Services continue as department restructures: Mary Lorence named DHSS Childcare Manager

The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced $5,290,514 in child care grants to communities and organizations throughout Alaska that provide services to children. The awards are administered by the Child Care Assistance Program, which recently moved from the Department of Education and Early Development to the Division of Public Assistance as part of a large DHSS reorganization for efficiency and better customer service.

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