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Ask Congress to Provide Additional Investment in Child Care

Congress can take action right now to help the future sustainability of child care for the families and communities they serve as the Commonwealth recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congress is working right now on additional federal stimulus packages as the nation begins recovering from the impact of the pandemic. Contact your U.S. Senators and member of Congress to ask for additional $50 billion increase in Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding.

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Ask Congress to Provide Additional Investment in Child Care

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Kentucky Congressional Delegation

Subject: Congress, Provide Significant Additional Investment to Childcare During Covid-19 Crisis!

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As Kentucky reopens and parents prepare to go back to a more normal routine, many are now faced with identifying safe, affordable child care options. Yet, early learning and child care providers across Kentucky and the nation are at a real risk of permanent closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued investment in the infrastructure of the child care sector would allow kids to have quality early learning opportunities, parents to have safer care options as they go to work, and the economy to begin to rebuild.  Congress must act to provide direct investment to child care to support essential workers and first responders during the crisis, as well as support the child care workforce and child care business as they try to recover and reopen. $50 billion in additional investment in child care is necessary as part of continued federal stimulus efforts. The investment must be robust and flexible allowing states to support: operating costs during mandated closures, copays and tuition based on enrollment, training and professional development, facility maintenance and cleaning, and the significant costs related to re-opening and re-hiring as restrictions on operating are phased out. As your constituent, I thank you for making investments in child care that allow more parents to work, contribute to the well-being of children, and strengthen our economy. I now ask you to increase funding for the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) to ensure the future sustainability of child care.

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