through a trusted intermediary) and how the 
supplements will be provided in a timely man-
ner; 
(4) a plan to engage in a public awareness cam-
paign directed at eligible child care workers; 
(5) a description of the measures that will be 
used to assess the impact of the wage supplement 
pilot program on attraction and retention of eligible 
child care workers, eligible child care worker well- 
being, child care services quality, and availability of 
affordable child care services, provided by eligible 
child care workers; 
(6) a description of how the pilot program will 
contribute to the State’s or Tribe’s overall plan for 
increasing eligible child care worker compensation; 
(7) a description of the plan for addressing and 
minimizing any destabilization that may occur after 
the grant funds are expended; and 
(8) such other information as the Secretary 
may require. 
SEC. 5. USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), a State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization that re-
ceives a grant under section 4 shall use the grant funds 
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solely to supplement the wages of eligible child care work-
ers. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
a State, Indian Tribe, or Tribal organization shall— 
(1) disburse the wage supplements to eligible 
child care workers not less frequently than quarterly; 
(2) target grant funding based on the areas de-
scribed in section 4(c)(3)(B); 
(3) provide to eligible child care workers edu-
cation on any effect the wage supplements may have 
on taxes or public benefit eligibility; and 
(4) inform eligible child care workers that ac-
ceptance, of the wage supplements, is voluntary. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The State, Indian 
Tribe, or Tribal organization may use not more than 10 
percent of the grant funds to pay for administrative costs 
associated with the administration of payments to eligible 
child care workers, financial counseling for eligible child 
care workers, including as described in subsection (b)(3), 
and public awareness campaigns to make child care work-
ers aware of the availability of such payments. 
SEC. 6. EVALUATION. 
The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the pilot 
program to assess its effectiveness in— 
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(1) attracting and retaining eligible child care 
workers; 
(2) improving eligible child care worker well- 
being and the quality of child care services; and 
(3) increasing the availability of affordable child 
care services. 
SEC. 7. REPORT. 
Not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
pilot program is implemented, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to Congress containing the results of the evalua-
tion. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2025 and each subsequent fiscal year. 
SEC. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect 75 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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