Apr 5, 2013 1 min read

Washington County commissioners Thursday approved the receipt of a $13.4 million state grant for fiscal year 2013-14 for the county to also provided subsidized day-care services in Beaver County, beginning July 1.

Washington County Child Care Services will open a satellite office in Bridgewater under a five-year lease commissioners also approved Thursday.

Tim Kimmell, Washington County’s director of human services, said the contract with Beaver follows a directive from Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration to reduce state Department of Public Welfare expenses.

Washington and Beaver counties were linked together and then the state sought applicants interested in providing the services.

“Beaver looked to us for guidance,” Washington County Commissioner Larry Maggi said. “That makes us look good.”