A few local childcare providers serving the greater Monsey and New Square communities have been awarded nearly $10 million in New York State funding as part of a major statewide initiative to expand childcare capacity and modernize facilities. 

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $106 million in capital grants for 37 childcare projects across New York, with the funding expected to help create, preserve, or expand up to 5,000 childcare seats statewide. 

Among the Mid-Hudson recipients are:

• New Square Community Improvement Council, Inc. – $5,000,000
• Keren Yad Veizer d/b/a Spring Valley Early Childhood Center – $4,999,202
• Rising Child Center, Inc. – $3,338,760

The grants will support shovel-ready construction and renovation projects designed to create additional licensed childcare capacity while providing modern, safe, and accessible spaces for children and families. Funding may be used for construction, reconstruction, renovations, design work, and equipment purchases. 

State officials said the investment is part of a broader effort to make childcare more accessible and affordable for working families while strengthening communities through expanded early childhood education opportunities. 

The awards are administered through the Childcare Capital Construction Funding Program, overseen by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.