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Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge
Proposal targets federal child care subsidies affecting work ability; child care is second-highest expense for many families, experts say.
- On Dec. 31, 2025, the Trump administration proposed changes to federal child‑care subsidies advanced through Health and Human Services, highlighting federal oversight of the issue.
- Amid high urban costs, Mamdani said child care ranks behind housing as the second-highest expense for many New Yorkers, shaping household budgets and policy focus.
- A Minneapolis family illustrates how Charity Pallum, teacher, and Pallum's husband, car‑dealership worker, rely on federal subsidies to afford child care for their 1‑year‑old twins.
- Because subsidies enable both parents in some households to work full time, policy changes could affect subsidy recipients' employment choices and access to care in high‑cost urban areas.
- HHS imagery and Dec. 31, 2025 photos signal federal oversight amid broader concerns about urban cost pressures and workforce participation.
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Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge
The Trump administration’s crackdown on the $12 billion Child Care and Development Fund has rattled child care providers and families that rely on the aid money.
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