EXCERPT FROM: WBFO News
By Chris Jamele
BUFFALO, NY (WBFO) - County Executive Chris Collins has blamed county budget constraints for ending child care subsidies for the working poor.

EXCERPT FROM: The Buffalo News
By Matthew Spina
it appears that time will run out on the working-poor families in Erie County who are trying to save their child care subsidies.

EXCERPT FROM: The Buffalo News
By Matthew Spina
Sometime last year, the Erie County executive’s staff ran the numbers.

EXCERPT FROM: The Buffalo News
By Harold McNeil
Sherine Weaver of Buffalo fought to keep her composure as she pleaded with county officials Wednesday not to cut off her child care subsidy for her two children.

EXCERPT FROM: The Buffalo News
By Harold McNeil
Two local nonprofit groups are offering after-school care services for some parents who may be affected by Erie County’s plan to cut day care subsidies to about 1,500 children whose parents rely on the aid.

EXCERPT FROM: WSYR-TV
By Staff Reporter
PHOENIX, NY (WSYR-TV) -- Dozens of families in Oswego County will now have to look for new daycare providers.  Come the end of this month, Phoenix Children's Center will close its doors for good after two decades of business in the village.

EXCERPT FROM: WGRZ.com
By Josh Boose
BUFFALO, NY - 2 On Your Side received quite a few calls and e-mails to our tipline after the state cut $10 million in child care funding for low income families in Erie County.

EXCERPT FROM: NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - It's only January, but Madison County’s child care subsidy for 2010 has already dried up. Parents and children are now on a waiting list for assistance.

EXCERPT FROM: The Buffalo News
By Matthew Spina
Jennifer Ward figures that Erie County’s cuts to a day care program will backfire among people like her, the working poor. 

EXCERPT FROM: WIVB.com
BUFFALO, N.Y. (RELEASE) - Erie County Social Services Commissioner Carol Dankert has announced that Erie County must immediately scale back a state program aimed at providing child care subsidy to low income families because New York State has not provided the necessary funding.