GREAT NEWS! City of San Diego Launched a $2M Child Care Benefits Pilot Program

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City of San Diego Partners with TOOTRiS to Launch $2M Employee Benefit Program to Assist with Child Care Costs

PILOT PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL GRANT

SAN DIEGO – As part of an ongoing effort to support the City of San Diego’s 12,000-person workforce, the City is launching a pilot program to assist its employees with the cost of child care for children ages 0-12.

The Municipal Child Care Benefit Pilot program will be available to eligible employees with monthly payment amounts between $100-$1,000, per dependent, based on family need factors. Payments will be tracked and dispersed directly to providers through TOOTRiS.

“We know the high cost of quality child care can create a financial burden for families,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “By supporting our employees with this child care benefit, they can confidently come to work every day and continue providing the services San Diegans depend on."

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By partnering with TOOTRiS, the City is providing their employees real-time access to a wide variety of Child Care options to meet their specific family needs as well as a 24/7 support team to assist in finding care.

“Supporting San Diego’s city employees with child care benefits — especially those with the most need — makes strong fiscal sense,” said TOOTRiS founder and CEO Alessandra Lezama. “By giving its working parents direct access to licensed child care, no matter the time of day, or day of the week their shifts fall, the city of San Diego led by Mayor Todd Gloria is empowering its workforce and their families and leading the way for other employers in our region to follow.”

The pilot program is funded through a $2 million federal community project grant secured by Rep. Sara Jacobs.

“The cost of child care shouldn’t prevent parents from going back to work and advancing their careers — but that’s the case for so many San Diegans, including many of the amazing employees who keep our city running,” Jacobs said. The benefit pilot program is set to launch on September 1st.

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