US EditionTrump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes
The freeze follows allegations that half of $18 billion in Minnesota child care funds since 2018 may have been stolen, with 57 convictions in a $300 million fraud scheme.
- Child care payments to Minnesota have been frozen by the Trump administration, according to HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill.
- Three actions have been taken against fraud in Minnesota and across the country.
- Investigations estimate that the cost of fraud to taxpayers could be between $250 million and $1 billion.
- A federal prosecutor claimed that over half of the $18 billion in federal funds for Minnesota's programs may have been stolen since 2018.
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Area Minnesota child care advocates push back against federal funding freeze
ST. PAUL — The Trump administration announced the freezing of the federal child care funds for Minnesota on Tuesday, Dec. 30. Minnesota child care advocates said Wednesday that taking away child care funding because of fraud is basically the same as if someone stole food from a grocery store and, instead of strengthening safeguards, the store just stops selling food. They say it will harm Minnesota children, families and small businesses whose w…
Minnesota child care providers say Trump’s funding freeze will shut down their businesses
Child care center owners and Minnesota Democratic leaders decried on Wednesday the Trump administration’s freeze on federal funding to the state, which they said would cripple an already fragile industry. “Fraud is never acceptable. But cutting off child care funding to everyone in the state is not the answer, and it’s not acceptable,” said Amanda […]
Local daycare reacts to the freeze of childcare funds
DULUTH, Minn. — A local daycare is reacting to the Trump administration announcing that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota. The freeze comes after allegations of fraudulent daycares in the state. Kallie Thomas, the Executive Director of Happy Time Daycare says the freeze could be detrimental. Happy Time is a non-profit, with tuition only covering bills and staff. Thomas says there are parents who rely on funding to help cover the costs…
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After Minnesota fraud allegations, Trump officials order states to justify child care spending
A preschool teacher prepares lunch for students inside a day care center. (Photo by Billy Hustace/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — States must now provide “justification” that federal child care funds they receive are spent on “legitimate” providers in order to get those dollars, President Donald Trump’s administration announced. The Tuesday shift in policy came following allegations of fraud in Minnesota’s child care programs, which prompted the U.S.…
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