Early Childhood Focus

Barrow's child care insurance bill sails through U.S. House

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:46:35 PST

The U.S. House of Representatives has acted to require that day-care providers tell parents about their insurance status in order to receive federal grants.

Labor unions support Clinton child care proposal

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:56:16 PST

Two large labor unions joined Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut at a press conference today in support of a proposal to add $200 million annually to a federal block grants program for child care.

Pilot program to improve access to low-income benefits

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:42:31 PST

Every year, Arkansans are passing up on about $280 million in state and federal benefits, Gov. Mike Beebe said Monday in announcing a $1.4 million pilot program aimed at helping low-income residents to receive all of the benefits for which they are eligible.

State shifts $10M to boost child care fund

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:58:30 PST

State officials have shifted $10 million in funding to provide child care vouchers to 2,000 children of parents working to get off of welfare.

Idaho must repay feds $1.18 million meant for poor families

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:51:31 PST

The federal government wants back $1.18 million in money for poor families that Idaho spent on a poison control hot line and vaccination registry.

FSSA might face $10 million penalty over welfare-to-work rate

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:14:13 PST

The federal government warned the state this week it faces a $10 million penalty for not moving enough welfare recipients into jobs and off public rolls in 2005.

Statistics don't tell story of struggling families

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:32:49 PST

Child-care maze cheats recipients

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:36:08 PST

New law requires jobs for welfare checks

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:43:56 PST

Study: Changes in welfare spending raise questions

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:48:11 PST