Why 25% of child care providers fear closure

Why 25% of child care providers fear closure

With funding from a pandemic-era program set to expire in June, future support will depend on state lawmakers.

Support for child care is popular as Ohio advocates still fighting for funding

(File photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent).Polling continues to show government support for child care is a popular issue among all political sides. But advocates in Ohio are still preparing their arguments to boost state support as the budget process rolls on. The Ohio Senate is working toward a draft budget after the House approved its version earlier this month. As the process continues toward its July 1 deadline, child care advocates…

Senate budget updates child care subsidy rates, lacks subsidy floor

The state Senate’s budget proposal, released Monday night, would allocate funding for North Carolina’s child care subsidy program, which helps low-income working families afford care. It also would direct federal funding to create a pilot aimed at expanding child care capacity in three counties. The subsidy funding would increase rates for some programs participating in the subsidy program, depending on the program’s location, what ages of child…