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# Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $13 Million to Improve Access to Child Care for Student Parents

# Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $13 Million to Improve Access to Child Care for Student Parents

October 12, 2023

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The Biden-Harris Administration today announced more than $13 million in grants to 34 institutions of higher education to support or establish high quality,  campus-based child care programs to meet the needs of student parents with low  incomes enrolled on their campuses.

More than one in five students are parents and 42% of all student parents attend  community colleges. High-quality child care provides benefits to children,  their parents, and the economy at large

“I am a  big believer in campus child care programs because I’ve seen how they break  down barriers to upskilling and attaining postsecondary education for parents  with young children—bringing the American Dream within reach for families across America,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “Today’s  grants will help 34 colleges and universities raise the bar for how they  support student parents as they work to earn degrees and credentials that will  advance their careers and boost their earning potential. The Biden-Harris  Administration is committed to building an inclusive higher education system that’s accessible to students from all walks of life, including parents who  dream of better futures for themselves and their families.”

For the  first time, applicants for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School  (CCAMPIS) grant program were encouraged to propose ways to improve the quality  of the services they provide, including through higher wages for childcare  workers, which in return can significantly reduce turnover and are associated with  better care and improved child outcomes. An important, measurable dimension of  quality in early childhood settings is the nature of relationships and  interactions between early childhood staff and children in the care setting,  this year’s competition included an invitational priority aligned with  President Biden’s Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and  Supporting Caregivers. The invitational priority was for applications from  institutions that are working to improve the quality of campus-based childcare  provided to the children of low-income student parents, which include increases  in compensation and providing support services for early childhood teachers,  using Federal and non-Federal funding as appropriate. Twenty-six out of the  thirty-four institutions receiving awards will advance this priority as they  extend critical child care support to student parents.

In  addition to the CCAMPIS grants, the U.S. Department of Education (Department)  also announced more than $75 million in grant awards it made in three other  grant programs with FY23 funds to benefit underserved students at postsecondary  institutions. These programs include the Asian American Native American Pacific  Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Part A grant program, the Gaining  Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) state grant  program, and the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP).

The  Department awarded more than $6 million for 16 grants in the ANNAPISI Part A  grant program. Last month, President Biden issued the first-ever Presidential  Proclamation for National Asian American and Native American Pacific  Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Week, and these grants are a key piece  of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to elevate the significance of  AANAPISIs and their role in higher education. This program provides grants and  related assistance to AANAPISIs to enable such institutions to improve  and expand their capacity to serve Asian Americans and Native American Pacific  Islanders and low-income individuals.

The  Department awarded more than $23 million to six states through the GEAR UP  state grant program. This discretionary grant program is designed to increase  the number of students with low incomes who are prepared to enter and succeed  in postsecondary education.  

The  Department also awarded more than $46 million to 107 institutions under the  Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), a program designed to help eligible  institutions expand their capacity to serve students with low incomes by  providing funds to improve and 

The  CCAMPIS awardees  are listed below: 
      State 
Institution

Award Amount

AL

Jacksonville State University 

$376,110.00

AL

Troy University 

$500,000.00 

CA

Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc. 

$450,000.00 

CA

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District-Chabot    College 

$500,000.00 

CA

Fresno City College

$500,000.00 

CA

Kern Community College District - for Bakersfield    College 

$500,000.00 

CA

Lake Tahoe Community College District 

$330,597.00 

CA

Merced Community College District 

$500,000.00 

CA

Sonoma County Junior College District 

$250,000.00 

CA

The Regents of the Univ. of Calif., U.C. San Diego 

$487,981.00 

CA

The Regents of the University of California, Santa    Cruz 

$500,000.00 

DE

University of Delaware

$500,000.00 

FL

University of West Florida

$500,000.00 

GA

Atlanta Metropolitan State College 

$500,000.00 

GA

Clayton State University 

$450,001.00 

GA

Georgia Southern University Research and Service 

$401,128.00 

IL

The Trustees of the University of Illinois 

$500,000.00 

IL

William Rainey Harper College 

$499,620.00 

IN

University of Saint Francis 

$65,700.00 

LA

Grambling State University 

$500,000.00 

MD

Howard Community College 

$270,065.00 

MD

Towson University 

$500,000.00 

MA

University of Massachusetts Amherst 

$500,400.00

MA

Westfield State University 

$141,900.00 

MI

North Central Michigan College 

$490,569.00 

MO

The Curators of the University of Missouri on behalf of    UMSL 

$483,627.00 

NC

Carteret Community College 

$105,000.00

NC

University of North Carolina Greensboro 

$224,102.00 

OH

Columbus State Community College 

$141,003.00

OR

Chemeketa Community College 

$498,654.00 

TX

Lee College 

$500,000.00 

TX

Tarleton State University 

$275,000.00 

WA

The Evergreen State College 

$168,903.00 

WI

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 

$459,687.00 

 

 

 

 
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