The Biden administration has unveiled a series of proposed measures to make child care more affordable for certain working families
The proposal, which stems from an executive order President Joe Biden signed in April, would make adjustments to the federal Child Care & Development Block Grant program, which provides states with funding to help low-income, working households pay for care. It would cap child care copays at no more than 7% of a family’s income and encourage states to waive copays for families at or below 150% of the federal poverty level, or about $37,300 for a family of three in 2023.
Covid-19 pandemic relief funds expiring soon The Biden administration’s announcement comes as billions of dollars in Covid-19 pandemic relief funds for the child care industry is set to expire at the end of September. The American Rescue Plan Act, which congressional Democrats passed in early 2021, provided about $24 billion in child care stabilization grants and about $15 billion to help families afford care. Some 3.
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