New grant allows roughly 300 families in Suffolk County to pay less for child care

New grant allows roughly 300 families in Suffolk County to pay less for child care


Some struggling, working families in Suffolk County will soon be paying less for child care.

A new grant will allow about 300 Suffolk families to contribute about 10 percent less to their child care costs.

Officials say the average family will save about $583 a year.

Only working families who are at or slightly above the poverty level are eligible.

The change will go into effect in March.