Earlier this month, The New York Times reported that the Trump administration is drafting a plan to pay stay-at-home parents using funds currently aimed at helping working parents with childcare costs. While the rule change has not been proposed yet, New Hampshire childcare providers and family advocates worry about its impact.
The proposal would change rules for the Child Care and Development Fund, or CCDF, the primary funding source for childcare subsidies in most states. It includes dollars from both the federal and state governments, and in New Hampshire, the fund pays for the Child Care Scholarship Program, childcare quality initiatives, administrative services, and more.
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