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Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance: AP
Hundreds of thousands of eligible children remain on waitlists as states exhaust aid, and Indiana alone reports nearly 37,000 children waiting.
- Childcare assistance waitlists have expanded across 23 states and the District of Columbia, affecting hundreds of thousands of children following the expiration of $28 billion in pandemic aid in fall 2024.
- Pandemic-Era funding for childcare assistance expired in late 2024, leaving states struggling to support families as costs for food and gas mounted, according to an Associated Press analysis.
- Parents like Indiana's Meygan Maloney and Minnesota's Deaira Gresham face deepening financial struggles, with some resorting to bringing children to work or school after being waitlisted for assistance.
- In April, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced the state would send $200 million in surplus funds to the childcare assistance program, allowing roughly 8,000 children to move off the waitlist.
- While 40 congressional Republicans called for "robust" funding this year, the Republican-led Congress declined to extend federal support, leaving waitlists as the "tip of the iceberg" for needy families.
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Thousands of kids waiting for childcare assistance
INDIANAPOLIS — There’s the mother of two who needs a full-time job to keep up with the bills, but can’t afford full-time childcare. There’s the medical technician who stopped buying groceries and turned to food banks so she could pay for her infant’s care.
·Vancouver, United States
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Hundreds of Thousands of Eligible Children Await Child Care Assistance, AP Finds
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AP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance
Childcare costs are straining families. An analysis by The Associated Press found hundreds of thousands of kids who qualify for federal childcare subsidies are sitting on waitlists.
·New York, United States
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