Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
On 4/7/21 saying that child care across Long Island is critical for families and essential for a full re-opening, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced, that more than $1.8 billion is on the way to New York, and specifically to Long Island, to help child care providers—and parents—meet new and ongoing needs amid the pandemic. Schumer said that with COVID-19 greatly increasing demands for Long Island child care, the funds on the way will provide critical relief and real help for many local families. Schumer explained why so many of Long Island’s child care centers would have faced closure without the incoming aid. He said that, now, local providers can keep their staff employed, reinstate staff that was laid off, and ultimately, ensure child care for many families who greatly depend on Long Island child care services. Some sites can even consider expanding to serve more area children and families because they will have these funds in hand. Schumer said Long Island is slated to get a sizable portion of the $1.8 billion dollars and that eligible parents will receive child care subsidies, including essential workers. Local facilities will be able to use these dollars to reimburse for expenses of the past year, too. PPE and other critical supplies that kept facilities open and operating within guidelines will also be eligible expenses, Schumer explained. In detailing the funds on the way to New York and Long Island, Schumer explained they will be delivered to the state in two parts: The Childcare Stabilization Fund – $1.1B to New York and the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) – $705M to New York.