To ensure more families throughout B.C. are saving money on child care, starting September 1, 2023, fee reductions will be expanded to include children enrolled in preschool programs and children in Grade 1 and up enrolled in before- and after-school care as well as full-day care on non-instructional days. Families enrolled in approved Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) facilities will receive fee reductions of up to $145 per child, per month. Child care providers also receive up to $96 per month, per enrolled space, to lift up child care providers and the sector in delivering critical care and fee reductions to families. All licensed child care providers in receipt of Child Care Operating Funding have been able to opt-in to participate in the CCFRI since January 2023. Facilities offering licensed preschool and care for children in Grade 1 and up are encouraged to apply early to provide child care savings to even more families starting in the 2023/24 school year.