Child Care Expansion and Affordability Package
Prince George's County
Summary
OCS is working with the County Executive's office and CAO to identify space for an on-site child care facility for county employees — a recruitment and retention perk in the making.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
Center-based child care averages about $20,000 a year per child.
County employees who are parents, and the county's recruiting pitch.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee - Budget Work-Session: Procurement; Central Services; OHRM and OMB/Non-Dept. - Apr 30, 2026
OCS is working with the County Executive's office and CAO to identify space for an on-site child care facility for county employees — a recruitment and retention perk in the making.
County Council - Mar 31, 2026
A four-bill package aims to tackle the county's child care crisis: a navigator to help families and providers, grants for facilities, scholarships for infant/toddler care for modest-income families, and contract protections for parents. Families are paying more for child care than mortgages, officials noted.
County Council - Mar 10, 2026
Chair Oriadha introduced a sweeping set of child care bills: a navigator and strategic plan, a facilities loan program, scholarships for families with kids 0-3, contract protections for parents, and a work group of experts. If passed, these could make child care easier to find and afford across the county.
Education and Workforce Development Committee - Feb 9, 2026
Council Member Oriadha is working on childcare access and explored PGCC's childcare assistant and director certificate programs. Enrollment suffers from low pay and reputation, and the college may partner with the county's Child Resource Center efforts to create more seats.
County Council Retreat - Jan 16, 2026
Child care came up across multiple committees — universal child care, infant/toddler slots, Head Start underuse, and $20,000-a-year average center costs. The council sees it as a potential game-changer issue this year.
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