All child care providers can now apply to renew their Child Care Operating Funding agreements for 2024/25 and can also opt in to the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative and Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement. Child care providers are encouraged to thoroughly review and familiarize themselves with the Funding Guidelines before applying, as there are important changes to the program that will come into effect on April 1, 2024. Before submitting a renewal application, child care providers should review their service details in Schedule A of the current 2023/24 Funding Agreement and advise the program of any changes to avoid application delays. In addition, the Contact Centre is now offering extended service hours every Thursday until 7:00 pm. New hours of operation are Monday-Wednesday, Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm, and Thursday 8:30 am-7:00 pm. For further information, please visit the Child Care Operating Funding web page.