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Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance: AP

Hundreds of thousands of eligible children are waiting for subsidized care as states freeze enrollment and families face longer delays, AP data shows.

  • 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 Texas families are waiting for help paying for childcare — and the list is growing

The number of Texas families waiting for financial assistance to help pay for childcare has grown drastically in recent years.

·Denton, United States
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Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance

It’s hardly news that childcare is expensive.

·Chicago, United States
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Mississippi Today broke the news on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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