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Child Care

Eligibility

Raise the eligibility for family assistance to pay for child care to families making up to $136,250 (for a family of four) and capping child care costs at no more than 7% of household income

Work

Decouple child care assistance from hours of work across the state, making assistance available for parents who work variable and non-traditional hours

Market Rate

Require automatic rate increases across the state, increasing reimbursement rates when the market rate increases

Enrollment

Pay child care assistance to providers based on the number of children they have enrolled so they are compensated when a child is temporarily absent

Equity

Ensure access to child care assistance for all New York children who are otherwise eligible, without exception

Child Care in the News

October 2022 E-News
October 2022 E-News
Posted onOctober 31, 2022November 21, 2022
New York advocate: Universal child care is the ‘North Star’
New York advocate: Universal child care is the ‘North Star’
Posted onOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022
September 2022 E-News
September 2022 E-News
Posted onSeptember 30, 2022October 14, 2022
August 2022 E-News
August 2022 E-News
Posted onAugust 31, 2022September 2, 2022
Coalition produces analysis on child care spending in New York
Coalition produces analysis on child care spending in New York
Posted onAugust 19, 2022August 19, 2022

Advocacy on Child Care & Early Childhood Education

Child Care Closures -
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Streamlining Child Care Assistance through Categorical Eligibility

Fixing New York's Broken Child Care Market

Child Care Closures -
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Monroe County's Approach to Reducing Wait Time Through Presumptive Eligibility

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Governor's Child Care Availability Task Force Recommendations

Business Leader Survey Links Lack of Child Care to Financial Troubles for Businesses

Business leaders warn of child care crisis (WXXI 9-29-2020)
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wxxi/audio/2020/09/9-29_child_care_ll_mixdown_0.mp3

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