Governor Josh Stein and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced $20 million in funding to build and expand child care programs in communities affected by Hurricane Helene. Applications for the funding will open Sept. 14, 2026.
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Twenty million dollars for child care in Helene-affected communities, applications open September 14. The state is building and expanding programs where families need them most right now. This is not recovery theater, it is the unglamorous essential work. If your community got torn open by that hurricane and parents are scrambling, this money matters.
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