Funding could be distributed as early as July or August.
A task force in Anchorage is finalizing how the city will use money from marijuana taxes for child care and early education. Voterslast year dedicating 100% of those funds to go towards bolstering the city’s struggling child care market.
“We’ve been taking this time to really be intentional of how to best use those dollars,” Storrs said. “As I’ve shared, it’s not a drop in the bucket, but it doesn’t fill the bucket. It’s a nice pour.” Storrs said his team hasn’t nailed down specifics on how the money will be spent, but he said it would likely go toward grants or subsidies for parents looking to find child care. He also hopes to help child care businesses bolster salaries and build their workforce.
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