Mississippi to pay $5 million to cover cost of childcare vouchers for about 800 waitlisted kids

Mississippi to pay $5 million to cover cost of childcare vouchers for about 800 waitlisted kids

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Wednesday set aside $5 million to pay for a childcare program in crisis for over a year.  That funding would cover vouchers, or coupons that make childcare more affordable for low-income families, and the money would be enough to provide for about 800 children. Over 6,000 families remain on a waitlist for these vouch…