ND Working Parents Relief Program (WPCCR Pilot)

A pilot program offered by the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services designed to help employers attract and retain employees who are parents needing childcare assistance.

Purpose: To address the high cost of infant and toddler childcare as a barrier to workforce recruitment and retention, helping employers recruit and retain parent employees.

Geographic Scope: North Dakota

Focus Areas:

• Cost-sharing pilot program for childcare expenses
• Target population: Families with young children (birth – 36 months)
• Employer childcare benefit matching

Key Features:

• Program matches employer-provided childcare benefits
• Designed to help attract and retain parent employees
• Pilot program status (as of content date)
• Highly requested program by survey respondents seeking workforce support