Mayor Mamdani Launches 2-K and 3-K Request for Information - First Step Towards Universal Child Care

First time NYC is inviting providers to join 2-K

For the first time in five years, new providers will be invited to offer early childhood services

Administration also releasing surveys to existing providers interested in expanding capacity

NEW YORK, NY – TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined New York City preschoolers to announce the administration’s first step on the path to launching 2-K and expanding 3-K access in all five boroughs: a new request for information for 2-K and 3-K providers. Building on last month’s announcement of 2-K alongside Governor Kathy Hochul, today’s procurement news marks the first time that providers are being invited to join 2-K programs, and the first time in five years new providers are being invited to join 3-K.

By expanding 3-K programs and rolling out 2-K seats in initial neighborhoods this fall, with plans to expand to serve all interested families citywide by year four, the Mamdani Administration is ensuring parents can afford to start a family in New York City.

Today, Feb. 5, 2026, the City is opening a request for information (RFI) for new providers interested in offering 2-K and 3-K services. The administration is also releasing surveys to existing contracted early childhood providers who may be interested in expanding current capacity or providing 2-K programs in the fall. The RFI and expansion surveys are being issued by New York City Public Schools in coordination with the Mayor’s Office of Child Care. Submissions are due by Feb. 19, 2026.

Blue Room

City Hall

Lower Manhattan

February 5, 2026