Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday that releases $100 million to support child care services around the state.

The money comes from SB 89, the bill the governor signed last month that will provide up to $1 billion in emergency funding to help California respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

“This funding is very important to make sure that working parents that are part of the essential workforce in our state, as well as those that are part of vulnerable populations, have the child care resources they need,” Newsom said in a statement.

The governor addressed the specifics regarding how $50 million of the $100 million would be used during his press briefing Friday. Half of the funds will be used to pay for 20,000 “limited-term additional child care slots” which will be granted to parents who are frontline workers and considered part of the state’s essential workforce.

“I want folks to know we are putting out $50 million in an emergency appropriation to help with childcare in and around these facilities and for the frontline workers to also make sure they’re taking care of their own families as they take care of our families,” Newsom said during his briefing.

The remaining $50 million will be used to ensure child care facilities are safe and clean. Child care providers will be reimbursed for the purchase of gloves, face coverings, cleaning supplies, and other labor related to cleaning in accordance with federal and state public health and safety guidelines.

Newsom signed an executive order on Saturday, April 4 to create prioritization for essential critical infrastructure workers to enroll their children in child care programs. The order also suspended restrictions on access to state-subsidized child care programs.