Governor, DPHHS Announce $5.5 Million to Help Health Care Workers With Child Care Costs

HELENA, Mont. – Together with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state will invest $5.5 million in federal funding to help eligible health care workers with the cost of child care.

“Over the last 20 months, Montana health care workers have made tremendous sacrifices as they’ve treated and cared for Montanans. Many are moms and dads who, like all Montanans, have faced a long-standing child care shortage, only made worse by the pandemic,” Governor Gianforte said. “This program will give hundreds of Montana families peac...