A PROGRAM THAT TARGETS LOCAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES, IS ABOUT TO START UP AGAIN, ACCORDING TO THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE CHILD CARE TRUST FUND, WHICH GIVES OUT MONEY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO DAY CARE CENTERS AND PRESCHOOLS, HAS BEEN INACTIVE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THIS HALT IN OPERATION WAS MAINLY DUE TO SANTA CRUZ COUNTY’S OWN SPENDING CRUNCH WHICH SIDELINED THE TRUST FUND IN 2011. LAST WEEK, THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION APPOINTED A COMMITTEE TO BEGIN DISTRIBUTING FUNDS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SITTING IN A BANK SINCE THE CLOSE DOWN OF OPERATION. THERE IS 361 THOUSAND DOLLARS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND GRANT APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED SOMETIME IN THE SPRING
