The citizens of New Orleans put their money where their hearts are in 2022 by passing a property tax millage that enabled the city to double the number of subsidized childcare seats available and add resources to wrap-around services for infants and toddlers and the people who take care of them. The state is matching funding, and other sources are joining in.
Does it need to be said again? This is economic development because this enables workforce development.
Here’s a nice piece describing how they got this passed.
And another that speaks to how the money is being used and the impact it is having.
OH, and by the way, there are 350 more examples like this one of how states, communities, non-profits, and the private sector are tackling barriers to skill development, talent retention, and employment in the Workforce Participation Resource Catalogue you can access with a $100 investment.