Ideas

Tishaura Jones
Mayor | St. Louis, MO

ARP: St. Louis gives dozens of child care providers a total of $1.7M, with more on the way

Idea Category: Child Care | Funding Source: American Rescue Plan

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones recently spearheaded the distribution of American Rescue Plan funds to 56 childcare providers, offering an average reimbursement of $36,000 per provider. This initiative came on the heels of the city's Board of Aldermen passing a bill last month that allocated an additional $2 million for childcare funding. The bill was part of a larger $52.2 million package, which also featured a widely-publicized $5 million guaranteed income program, providing 440 city households with $500 monthly payments over an 18-month period.

The primary objective of these funds is to bridge the gap "between the state childcare subsidy rate and the cost of licensed care for children under five years old," spanning from January 2021 to December 2021. Mayor Jones expressed her enthusiasm for the collaboration, stating, "This partnership between the Community Development Administration and Saint Louis MHB will support dozens of providers and improve access to the childcare working families need."

More Idea’s From Tishaura Jones

Renters’ Right to Counsel Program

Idea Category: Housing | Funding Source: ARP

Missouri: St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones Released Plan of American Rescue Plan Funding to Improve Street Safety

Idea Category: Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation | Funding Source: ARP

ARP: St. Louis MO, Determined to Keep Residents In Their Homes

Idea Category: Housing | Funding Source: ARP

ARP: St. Louis MO, Pledges $5 Million to Help Small Businesses

Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP

ARP: St. Louis MO, Youth Engagement & Violence Prevention

Idea Category: Criminal Justice, Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

St. Louis creates LGBTQIA+ Advisory Board to guide city initiative

Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity | Funding Source: ARP

College Savings Program

Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity, Safety Net | Funding Source: ARP

Employee Financial Wellness

Idea Category: Safety Net | Funding Source: ARP

Employment Financial Empowerment Lunch and Learn Series (EFELLS)

Idea Category: Safety Net | Funding Source: ARP