In 2020, the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) administered more than $60 million in grants to child care providers to help stabilize the industry and provide access to care for children and families.

In May, the agency provided $30 million in grant funding and incentives and administered a second round of grants and incentives in November.

This month both Patrick Dowd from the Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds and I testified in a House committee about hotel stays.

Gov. Jay Inslee signed a proclamation today that would prevent foster youth from aging out during the pandemic. 

Right before the change in administration earlier this month, the federal Health and Human Services agency repealed a rule that prohibited government contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE) or on religion.