The funding, provided by the United Way of Greater Atlanta and the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation, targets a specific financial gap for local households. Families qualifying for the aid must earn 85% or less of the state median income, contributing 7% of their earnings toward weekly tuition while the scholarship covers the remainder. The grant will be split between the existing PAACT Scholarship in Atlanta and a new economic mobility initiative specifically for Clayton County.

Ellyn Cochran, president and CEO of Quality Care for Children, noted that the investment serves as a stabilizer for the local workforce. By alleviating the financial burden of tuition, the program ensures parents can maintain employment while their children receive consistent care. This infusion of capital follows a productive 2025 cycle, during which the organization distributed $2.7 million in scholarships to 491 children, simultaneously providing essential revenue streams for 284 individual childcare providers.