#child-care-funding

#child-care-funding

An industry-sponsored bill moving through the Legislature - and already passed by the Assembly - would eliminate the tax increase and lower the rate back to 15% for the next six years. This would reduce by $180 million annually the tax revenue that the state contributes toward law enforcement, child care, services for at-risk youth and environmental cleanup. The losses include about $81 million annually that would have specifically funded additional subsidized child-care slots for about 8,000 children from low-income families.

In early April, Head Start child-care centers were told they must provide additional information before accessing funding, raising concerns over the future of the program.