Partner Up! Grant Program

Workforce

  • Benefits

Wisconsin

First implemented in June 2022, the Partner Up! grant program provides funding to help businesses purchase child care slots on behalf of their employees. Child care programs can apply as businesses to help cover the cost of child care expenses for their own staff. This program is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Act, the Preschool Development Grant, and Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy and Training.

Sources:
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. (n.d.). Partner Up! Grant Program.

Connections to Key Early Learning Study at Harvard (ELS@H) Findings:

The early education workforce is the foundation upon which all daily work and any expansion and quality improvement efforts rest. Research suggests that states and cities should invest in the workforce across all early education setting types, focusing on enhancing educators’ professional learning, compensation, and workplace conditions.

Findings from the Early Learning Study at Harvard (ELS@H) show:

  • Early educators play a critical role in supporting the well-being of young children and families across setting types.
  • Yet their pay, benefits, and other professional supports are often inadequate in light of the job demands and their cost of living.
Learn More about ELS@H Findings

Learn more about Wisconsin

Context matters. Visit the Wisconsin profile page to learn more about its demographics, political landscape, early education programs, early education workforce, and funding sources and streams.

Visit the Wisconsin Profile Here
  • The state population is 5,892,539
  • The percentage of children under 6 with all available parents in the workforce is 73%
  • The rural percentage is 32.9%