|
 The state will receive $73.8 million to fund child care for
families who can't afford baby sitters while they work, get job
training or look for jobs.
Another $7 million in funding and grants will be available to
Illinois for children of low-income families to get the vaccines
they need.
A separate vaccine program sponsored by the federal Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention in Chicago will get an additional
$1.5 million.
Nationally, $2.3 billion is available for child care and vaccines.
The money comes from the $787 billion economic stimulus program
President Barack Obama signed in February.
[Associated Press]
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This
material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed. |
