New city law
Create Childcare Access Fund to Expand Affordable Care
Last activity April 9, 2026 (5 months ago)
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Introduced
April 3, 2026
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In committee
The committee decides whether to send it to the full council for a vote.
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Council vote
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Mayor's desk
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In effect
The City proposed a new ordinance to establish the Childcare Access Fund. It would provide financial support to licensed childcare providers to reduce tuition for eligible families, expand access to affordable childcare, and stabilize providers. The fund would be administered by the Mayor’s Office of Early Childhood and financed from multiple sources.
Affects low-income families seeking childcare and licensed childcare providers
Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Ed Flynn, Henry Santana, and Miniard Culpepper
Now with the Committee on Government Operations
About Health & Human Services , Budget & Finance and Labor & Workforce
Compare with the government's own wording
Official title
Ordinance Establishing a Childcare Access Fund.
Timeline
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April 8, 2026
Referred to
City Council
On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Santana and Flynn as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Government Operations.