Georgia Childcare for Economic Well-Being Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to early care and learning, so as to establish a grant program to supplement the reimbursement rates paid by the Department of Early Care and Learning to providers participating in the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program; to provide requirements for such grants; to provide definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for …

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 4, 2026

• Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May experience improved access to childcare services due to increased provider participation in the CAPS program.

  “to establish a grant program to supplement the reimbursement rates paid by the Department of Early Care and Learning to providers participating in the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program”· General Provisions

• Parent / guardianindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  May benefit from more stable and accessible childcare options as providers receive supplemental funding.

  “to establish a grant program to supplement the reimbursement rates paid by the Department of Early Care and Learning to providers participating in the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program”· General Provisions

• W-2 worker (non-union)indirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  Could see improved ability to maintain employment due to more reliable childcare arrangements.

  “to establish a grant program to supplement the reimbursement rates paid by the Department of Early Care and Learning to providers participating in the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program”· General Provisions