Limits availability of Child Care Facilities Improvement Program grants funded through Child Care Revitalization Act to licensed child care centers.

This bill restricts the Child Care Facilities Improvement Program grants - funded by federal Coronavirus Relief Funds - to licensed child care centers only, removing eligibility for registered family child care homes. The program provides grants of $50,000 to $200,000 for facility improvements to centers licensed by the Department of Children and Families before June 4, 2021. The change ensures federal funds are used exclusively for licensed centers, while the state plans a separate state-funded program for family child care providers to simplify administrative processes. This adjustment aligns with the sponsor’s goal of reducing compliance burdens for family child care providers through dedicated state resources.