Technology Benefit

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The Technology Benefits Program provides eligible family child care providers with essential tools like laptops and printers to enhance their professional capabilities. These devices support improved communication, educational activities, administrative tasks, and professional development—helping providers integrate technology seamlessly into their child care practices.

In addition to the hardware, the program offers training on software use, internet safety, educational applications, and troubleshooting to ensure providers can confidently navigate digital tools in their daily work.

The application for this benefit is not currently open, but is projected to launch in April 2025. Please check back soon for more information.

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Asian child care worker wearing blue sweater is seated at a desk while looking at her laptop

A Closer Look at the Technology Benefit

  • This program provides eligible child care providers with a Macbook Air 15” laptop workstation (with AppleCare support) OR an HP OfficeJet Pro 9130b printer/scanner combo (with extra ink).

    • This program is open to all Licensed and Family, Friend, and Neighbor family child care providers who have worked with a child receiving state subsidies for at least 3 months of the calendar year 2024. It does not have to be consecutive care for 3 months. (January - December 2024).

    • This program is open to providers who have not previously received a device through this program.

    • Applications are grouped by the three union regions—Local 99, Local 521, and UDW/AFSCME Local 3930.

    • The equipment will be divided between the three union regions, and recipients are selected through a lottery system within each region.

    • You do not have to be a union member to apply and receive a workstation.

    • The second application cycle is projected to launch in April 2025. 

    • CCPU Training Fund will be sharing the application link to the online application by email, website, social media, and text message. 

  • If you are selected to receive the benefit.

    • You must complete a W-9 form before receiving your equipment.

    • You will receive a 1099 tax form as the equipment value exceeds $600. This is considered "ordinary non-employment income."

    • The value of the computer workstation is approximately $1800 and the value of the printer is $650. This includes the services and fees we pay to put everything together and ship the equipment to you.

"This benefit has been very beneficial for me in tracking child care attendance and providing a computer for the kids to do homework before and after school. It has also been a great tool in helping me learn and navigate technology."

- Yavon Willis
Family Child Care Provider

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