21 Counties Have Closed Applications for New York's Biggest Child…

21 Counties Have Closed Applications for New York's Biggest Child…

More than a third of New York counties, home to over half of the state’s population, have stopped enrolling eligible parents in the state’s child care voucher program, new data shows. At least 21 counties were not accepting applicants for the vouchers as of early July due to lack of funding. Thirteen are keeping waitlists; 1,500 families are on New York City’s waitlist alone. (Counties are required to provide the vouchers to parents who are home…