Establishes child care costs reimbursement grant program in DCF; appropriates $500,000.

This bill establishes a $500,000 child care reimbursement program through New Jersey's Department of Children and Families (DCF) to help parents with costs incurred due to pandemic-related school closures. It directly affects employed parents or guardians who need licensed child care because schools switched to remote learning or closed during the COVID-19 emergency. Eligible families apply to DCF, which will set selection criteria and distribute funds to reimburse tuition for licensed child care centers. The program uses federal CARES Act funds and expires when the state's declared public health emergency ends.