Early Childhood Focus

St. Louis child-care centers under fire from regulators

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:40:43 PST

EXCERPT FROM: STL Today
By Nancy Cambria
ST. LOUIS � An affiliation of five child day care centers that collectively receives nearly $1 million in state child care subsidies is under fire from regulators for potential violations that include failing to pay taxes, maintain building inspections and report accurate enrollment figures.

State to Tie Some Child-care Subsidies to Attendance

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:41:01 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Jason Stein
Madison - Gov. Scott Walker's administration is tying child-care subsidies for the poor to whether the children are actually attending day care.

Mass. Assistance Programs Lose $4.3M to Fraud

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:31:37 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Boston.com
By AP Medical Writer
Massachusetts public assistance programs lost $1 million to fraud during the last three months of fiscal 2011, bringing the total lost to fraud to $4.3 million.

Milwaukee Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Child Care Fraud

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:58:58 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Breann Schossow
A Milwaukee man was sentenced Friday to three years in prison and five years of extended supervision after being convicted on two counts of felony theft from the state-subsidized child care program Wisconsin Shares.

Child Care Center Prepares for Funding Change

Tue, 31 May 2011 16:47:03 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Burlington County Times
By Rose Krebs
MOUNT HOLLY � Officials at the DEPTH Child and Family Development Center hope that a change in the way the facility receives funding doesn�t have much of an impact on its families.

Oklahoma DHS Budget Woes Could Lead to Staff, Subsidy Cuts

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:20:56 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Tulsa World
By Ginnie Graham
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Department of Human Services officials are bracing for expected budget cuts by looking at reducing staffing levels and changing the eligibility for child-care subsidies, according to a commission meeting report Tuesday.

Families Move Off Child Care Subsidy Waiting List, Onto Program

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:39:17 PST

EXCERPT FROM: DEL Connect
By Washington State Department of Early Learning
On April 1, the Department of Early Learning (DEL) began notifying about half of families on the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) subsidy waiting list that space is now available for them on the program. We are sending letters to 1,431 families letting them know they have 10 days to call and complete the application process.

Bill Would Increase Child Care Subsidies

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:11:39 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Kitsap Sun
By John Stang
OLYMPIA � A bill to increase state subsidies for child care centers was introduced in the Washington House on Wednesday.

State Has Plan to Save Child Care Subsidies

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:02:07 PST

EXCERPT FROM: San Francisco Chronicle
By Marisa Lagos
Assembly Speaker John P�rez will announce today that state officials have found a way to save child care subsidies for 55,000 low-income families - a program that then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to eliminate last year.

Democrats Try to Revive Child Care Subsidies

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:27:05 PST

EXCERPT FROM: San Francisco Chronicle
By Marisa Lagos
Democratic lawmakers, still fuming over Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's decision to eliminate child care subsidies for poor families, will hit back today with a bill that would restore funding to the program and guarantee day care for about 55,000 children.

Child-care Subsidy is Spotty for Government Employees

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:34:08 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Washington Post
By Joe Davidson
Uncle Sam strives to be a model employer, as least for now. That goal could take a hit with plans for pay freezes and workforce reductions, but he remains a cut above many private employers, particularly when it comes to benefits.

Supervisors Keep Subidized Child Care Program Afloat

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:14:50 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Daily Breeze
By Staff
The county Board of Supervisors paved the way Wednesday for families getting off welfare to continue to receive subsidized child care, even as the state has moved to eliminate that support.

DSS Forced to Cap Child Care Subsidy

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:22:30 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Mount Airy News
By Meghann Evans
DOBSON � When people go back to work, they often come to the Surry County Department of Social Services to ask for assistance paying for day care. But if they ask for help now, they�re just going to have to wait.

Child Care Subsidies Among Gregoire Cuts

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:48:47 PST

EXCERPT FROM: KPLU
By Gary Davis
(KPLU) - Among the budget cuts announced by Governor Chris Gregoire on Thursday are child care subsidies to families on welfare. Gregoire says September's revenue forecast is likely to be bleak, and the outlook prompted her to make $51 million in reductions to the state's Workfirst program.

Cutbacks Punish Working Families

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:43:11 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Mail Tribune
By Damian Mann
State budget cuts in day-care assistance mean families who recently received public aid from a federal program will continue to qualify for the help, while working families who have not will no longer be eligible. For some, that will mean they'll have to quit their jobs to stay home with the kids.

DoD Adjusts Child Care Fees

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:19:33 PST

EXCERPT FROM: News 8
By STAFF
WASHINGTON (WAVY) - The Defense Department announced Friday it is adjusting its child care fees, adding categories for its highest income earners, to compensate for six years without fee range increases.

Child Care Subsidies Keep 'Poorest of the Poor' at Work

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:52 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Post and Courier
By Yvonne Wenger
COLUMBIA -- Five months and 100-plus job applications after Tamara Townsend's boss laid her off from her full-time job with a steady paycheck, the 30-year-old single mother finally found work in May. But this job is commission-only selling alarm systems.

Subsidy for Child Care Limited

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:04:00 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Pacific Daily News
By Laura Matthews
A program that provides assistance to some families for child-care services will be suspending new applications.

Agencies Say Losing Subsidies Would Hurt Services in Cash-Strapped Times

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:18:37 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Quincy Herald-Whig
By Edward Husar
Officials with agencies that get subsidies from the city of Quincy say the money is vital to their operations, and the agencies would be hurt or threatened if the money was taken away.

Parents Plead for Continued Child Care Subsidy

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:44:19 PST

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.