(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, February 3, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off the second round of the District’s Access to Quality Child Care Grant, a $10 million program that will improve the supply and quality of child care services in DC.
Mayor Bowser will announce the recipient of the community-based organization selected to manage the grant at KU Kids @ Deanwood, a Ward 7 child development facility, co-located in the Deanwood Recreation Center, that received funding in the first round of the Access to Quality Grant, which provided funds to 47 child development programs. By the end of the grant period, Access to Quality supported creation of 1,244 infant and toddler slots in the District.
When:
Thursday, February 3 at 11 am
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Brianne Nadeau, Councilmember, Ward 1
Dr. Christina Grant, Acting Superintendent, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Cassandra Nelson, Executive Director, KU Kids @ Deanwood
Where:
KU Kids @ Deanwood
1350 49th Street, NE
*Closest Metro Stations: Deanwood Road Metro Station*
*Closest Bikeshare Station: Deanwood Recreation Center*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected].
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event to watch from a safe, virtual space. To view event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN) or any of the social media platforms below.
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