LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The yard signs and website for Republican Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon say “Forging a family-friendly Michigan.” She’s running on a platform of family issues with one of her priorities being education which includes protecting parental rights, protecting girls’ sports, improving
financial and civic literacy, and keeping kids in school instead of virtual learning.

However, Dixon is at disadvantage when it comes to not having the resources that are available to the governor to be able to offer Michigan families a bonanza of taxpayer money with the election only 90 days away.

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Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been busy “fighting like hell” for abortion on her Twitter feed but she’s been just as busy tweeting about helping families and making sure she releases millions of Michigan taxpayer dollars to families and childcare providers in her state as the election looms near.

Within a day of each other, Whitmer sent out two press releases about available money for Michigan parents struggling with childcare issues.

The first was an announcement that 40% of Michigan’s working families with kids under the age of 12 are now eligible for free or low-cost child care due to bipartisan legislation and an expansion of access to 150,000 more families over the the past year. She also touted a new tool on the government’s website to identify eligibility for child care benefits.

She said, “As parents, we all want what’s best for our children. This expansion will help more families pick a child care provider that’s right for their child – and their budget.”

To qualify for the child care subsidy with the Child Development and Care Program, parents must have a child under age 13, must need child care because they are working or going to school, and have to have a qualifying income under the state’s rules.

Michigan’s governmental website actually calls it a handout. The link to see if you qualify is called “Child Care Eligibility Expansion Handout.”

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The very next day, Whitmer’s team sent out a new press release about offering a third round of child care grants which will award almost $200 million to licensed child care providers.

The Child Care Stabilization Grant is available to licensed centers, group homes, family homes and tribal childcare providers to support operational expenses. It’s a non-competitive grant where all eligible applicants will receive funding and applications will be accepted through September 9th.

In 2021, 5,910 of the 7,926 eligible child care providers submitted applications for the grant and 5,890 programs were approved. $365,572,525 funds were distributed with a large chuck of the money going
to the Southeastern Region.