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Ask Your Congressmen to Increase Funding for Child Care

Congress can take action right now to help families find and afford high-quality child care and support child care centers.

Last spring, Congress delivered an historic increase in funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) at a critical time for children and families in Kentucky. The Bevin Administration is utilizing the additional $42 million to cover identified gaps in access to high-quality child care, including increase provider payment rates, increase eligibility at re-certification so that parents do not suddenly lose child care assistance when they get a promotion or better paying job, remove a 20-hour work requirement for parents enrolled in post-secondary education or training, pay for background checks, and cover child care assistance for children in foster care.

Congress is working right now to decide how much money to allocate to child care for the next year. Contact your U.S. Senators and member of Congress to ask for an increase in CCDBG funding for 2020. Families deserve child care options that work for them and their budget, and child care assistance is essential for helping families access the high-quality, affordable care they need.

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Thank Your Congressmen for Increasing Funding for Child Care

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Kentucky Congressional Delegation

Subject: Kentucky Families Deserve Better Child Care Options. Take Action Now!

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It is essential for Kentucky parents to find high-quality, affordable care for our children. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the major federal child care program, helps families with the cost of child care and supports states to improve the quality and supply of care. Last year, CCDBG received a historic funding increase that was long overdue. Here in Kentucky, this new funding is being used to increase provider payment rates, increase eligibility at re-certification so that parents do not suddenly lose child care assistance when they get a promotion or better paying job, remove a 20-hour work requirement for parents enrolled in post-secondary education or training, pay for background checks, and cover child care assistance for children in foster care. This increase was much-needed and long overdue, but more work needs to be done, which is why I am asking you to increase funding for CCDBG for 2020. Access to high-quality, affordable child care is a basic necessity and federal funding should reflect a commitment to children and families by investing in this critical national priority. When parents have access to high-quality child care, they can go to work knowing their children are safe and learning. 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 also ask you to increase CCDBG funding to help low-income families access and afford child care, while also making investments to improve the quality of care for all families.

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