Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers
Orders Federal Agencies to Improve Care Access and Jobs
What it does
Agencies must use existing authorities to improve pay, expand care options, and support family caregivers.
Real-world impact
- Directs guidance to raise pay and benefits for early educators and care workers.
- Encourages agencies to allow federal project funds to cover child and long-term care.
- Directs pilots and guidance to expand home-based care and support for veterans.
Topics
Summary
This order directs federal agencies to use their existing authorities to improve pay, benefits, training, and working conditions for child care and long-term care workers, and to expand affordable care options for families. It also asks agencies to support family caregivers, encourage use of federal funds to provide care for workers on federal projects, and to test and pilot programs for veterans and home-based services.
The goal is to increase care supply, reduce costs for families, and strengthen the care workforce.
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