The state Office of Child Development and Early Learning will make two carbon monoxide detectors available to certified child care providers in Pennsylvania at no cost to the providers.

The free detectors are being made available following a carbon monoxide leak that affected a Pennsylvania child care facility in the fall of 2022, according to a news release from the Department of Human Services.

The announcement to further protect children and their providers comes after Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled his inaugural budget, which includes a proposed increase of $66.7 million for child care services to ensure that thousands of low-income families in the state will continue to have access to affordable, high-quality child care, the news release said.