Around 20,000 children will remain on the waitlist even with the additional funding.
Tag: child care
Posted inGovernment
Governor to pump $200M into child care vouchers, take 14K kids off waitlist
The money will reopen admissions for the Child Care and Development Fund, is a state-administered federal program that serves about 43,000 children in Indiana.
Posted inEducation
Child care providers are stretching to make ends meet
These Indianapolis groups are stepping up to fill gaps.
Posted inEducation
Access to affordable child care in Indiana got more difficult this year
Providers say they worry about the long-term consequences of tighter funding.
Posted inEducation
Indiana won’t give new child care vouchers until 2027
The state stopped issuing new vouchers last December, and nearly 31,000 children were on the waitlist as of September.
Posted inRaisin' These Kids
Finding affordable day care feels like a full-time job
Rising costs, waitlists — is it even worth it?
Posted inEducation
The YMCA is raising money to help Indy families with child care
The Y hopes to fill gaps after a cut to state child care vouchers.
Posted inGovernment
About 19% of Indiana child cares have already closed classrooms as state cuts aid
The largest number of closures were in registered ministries, followed by licensed centers.
Posted inGovernment
Indiana slashing reimbursement rates for child care providers
Child care providers around Indiana will see reimbursement rate cuts of 10-35% as the state’s Family and Social Services Administration tries to close a $225 million funding gap.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Councilors take eastsiders’ questions at town hall
Eastsiders asked about redistricting, homelessness and child care.