Governor Mike Braun's budget proposal in Indiana aims to allocate more funds to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) which has a significant waiting list. A related bill seeks to prioritize foster families for this vital support, addressing the financial burden faced by foster parents who often struggle to cover childcare costs.
INDIANA POLIS — At the Statehouse, Governor Mike Braun's budget proposal is set to allocate more funds to the Child Care and Development Fund , which currently has a waiting list for assistance. A related bill aims to prioritize foster families for this vital support.According to the Firefly Children and Family Alliance, foster children outnumber foster parents in Indiana.
Foster mother Ashley Hutchinson is one of those parents still waiting for assistance. 'Currently, I have two children who are on the waitlist for Lord knows how long,' Hutchinson said. 'I have them in daycares now, and they are 40 minutes apart, so it's a really long commute in the morning.'Hutchinson endures this lengthy commute because those daycares are what she can afford.
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