Early Childhood Focus http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ Bringing You The News That Matters Most Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:10:00 PST en-us Care Providers in Crisis as Budget Impasse Drags On http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Care_Providers_in_Crisis_as_Budget_Impasse_Drags_On.shtml CCDBG/TANF Fallout from the state's longest budget standoff on record is rippling through California, with scores of healthcare providers on the brink of bankruptcy, schools and community colleges scaling back offerings and contractors struggling to hang on. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:40:06 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Care_Providers_in_Crisis_as_Budget_Impasse_Drags_On.shtml Barrow's child care insurance bill sails through U.S. House http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Barrow_s_child_care_insurance_bill_sails_through_U_S_House.shtml CCDBG/TANF 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. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:46:35 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Barrow_s_child_care_insurance_bill_sails_through_U_S_House.shtml Labor unions support Clinton child care proposal http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Labor_unions_support_Clinton_child_care_proposal.shtml CCDBG/TANF 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.<br /> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:56:16 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Labor_unions_support_Clinton_child_care_proposal.shtml Pilot program to improve access to low-income benefits http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Pilot_program_to_improve_access_to_low-income_benefits.shtml CCDBG/TANF <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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. <br /> </span> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:42:31 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/Pilot_program_to_improve_access_to_low-income_benefits.shtml State shifts $10M to boost child care fund http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/State_shifts_10M_to_boost_child_care_fund.shtml CCDBG/TANF 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. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:58:30 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ccdbg-tanf/State_shifts_10M_to_boost_child_care_fund.shtml Idaho must repay feds $1.18 million meant for poor families http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ID/Idaho_must_repay_feds_1_18_million_meant_for_poor_families.shtml Idaho <span class="content">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. </span> Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:51:31 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ID/Idaho_must_repay_feds_1_18_million_meant_for_poor_families.shtml FSSA might face $10 million penalty over welfare-to-work rate http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/IN/FSSA_might_face_10_million_penalty_over_welfare-to-work_rate.shtml Indiana 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. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:14:13 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/IN/FSSA_might_face_10_million_penalty_over_welfare-to-work_rate.shtml Statistics don't tell story of struggling families http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/WA/Statistics_don_t_tell_story_of_struggling_families.shtml Washington Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:32:49 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/WA/Statistics_don_t_tell_story_of_struggling_families.shtml Child-care maze cheats recipients http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/CO/Child-care_maze_cheats_recipients.shtml Colorado Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:36:08 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/CO/Child-care_maze_cheats_recipients.shtml New law requires jobs for welfare checks http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/TN/New_law_requires_jobs_for_welfare_checks.shtml Tennessee Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:43:56 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/TN/New_law_requires_jobs_for_welfare_checks.shtml Study: Changes in welfare spending raise questions http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/GA/Study_Changes_in_welfare_spending_raise_questions.shtml Georgia Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:48:11 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/GA/Study_Changes_in_welfare_spending_raise_questions.shtml