The article offers information on how federal funds are used to finance the child welfare system in the U.S. It explains how to use the knowledge of the federal financing system in advocating the client's needs. It also discusses the funding for foster care maintenance for eligible children....
Pandemic-era federal funding for child care is set to expire at the end of September, which could potentially leave 3 million children without child care. U.S. Reps. Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, and Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, tell "Face the Nation" about their bipartisa...
The soon-to-expire funding stems from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. Almost $40 billion was directed toward the child care industry, aiding a sector that typically receives little support from the federal g...
As more businesses are being permitted, and more Canadians are returning to work, more parents are trying to figure out child care options.In response, the federal government is working closely with the provinces and territories to ensure all Canadian families have access to child care....
Child Care State Grants and Funding Each state has an agency to subsidize child care through federal and state grants. Additional support comes from CCR&Rs, shared services organizations, ECE leaders, and regional NAEYC affiliates. Child Care Licensing Requirements ...
What is really needed is an injection in federal funding, said Lauren Cook, who runs Ellis Early Learning in Boston. In Massachusetts, a leader in the nation forcementing COVID-era funding for child care grants and expanding free or low-cost preschool, workers still earn poverty wages and pa...
This paper describes the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), the principal source of federal funding for child care subsidies for low income families and the principal source of federal funding for initiatives to improve the quality of child care in the states. Each state qualifies to receive...
That still leaves child care unaffordable for many Albertans, Pancholi said, noting that when the federal funding as well as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy come to an end in December, fees will increase and quality child care will be out of reach for more Alb...
The federal funding will cover the full cost of child care services and pay for the workers as well as capital expenses. As a condition of funding, the federal government will set quality standards for the program, including minimum wages for workers and mandated low child-to-adult ratios and...
President Trump's administration announced a planned pause on federal funding Tuesday. A Metro Detroit child care center owner expressed concern over the pauses. Michigan lawmakers are working to combat the president's plans. SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2)-It has been a busy few days for the...