Members of the Army Guard who are assigned to units in the following six states will be able to enroll in the program starting Sept. 1 in preparation for drill weekends beginning in November:
The "Weekend Drill Child Care Pilot" won’t cost anything for the troops who use it, the memo signed by NGB personnel chief Maj. Gen. Eric Little stated. The general described "lack of weekend drill childcare" as an issue that’s "impacting Soldier retention."
According to the memo, the pilot is scheduled to run for a year, though NGB has the option to extend annually for two additional years and add more states "based on available funds."
The program is built into an existing Army contract with nonprofit Child Care Aware of America that assists active duty and Active Guard/Reserve families with daycare fees. For the new pilot, the company will oversee enrollment and find providers for the participating part-time troops.
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