On Tuesday, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced two changes to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) as of Jan. 1, 2020, that will more fairly compensate child care providers and expand access to training and education opportunities for them. First, the Governor announced a five percent CCAP reimbursement rate increase statewide for home- and center-based providers—and an additional 15 percent base rate increase for rural, center-based providers. The Governor also announced an increase of $3 million in funding for early childhood workforce training. The resulting expansion of access to training and education opportunities for providers will help improve the quality of care they are able to provide—and improve outcomes for the children in their care.