This grant provides one-off, short-term funding to approved child care services in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities at risk of closure due to unforeseen events such as natural disasters or other external factors causing market failure. It aims to maintain child care availability and service continuity in affected communities.
Eligible applicants are approved child care service providers operating in disadvantaged or vulnerable communities at risk of closure due to unforeseen events such as natural disasters or other factors causing market failure. Providers must be approved under the Family Assistance Act.