In 2021, funding included in the American Rescue Plan provided $4.1 billion for child care providers in Texas. It's set to expire September 30.
SAN ANTONIO — In just two days, millions of children could lose access to child care as pandemic-era funding is set to expire.
"They were really spent for rent, utilities, cleaning supplies. They were used to keep parents tuition down, they were used for teacher retention, wages and recruitment," said Senior Director of Education for the Texas nonprofitOn September 30, the federal funding for child care providers is set to expire. Kofron explained how this development will affect more people than you may initially think.
"It's not gonna be centers closing immediately, but we're hearing of centers closing already," said Kofron."Yes, Congress needs to do their job and pass this budget to keep us all moving forward," said Kofron."We also have to think about what we're doing as a state, how we're going to fix this as a state and how we're going to fix this as a local community.
“There was a child care crisis even before the pandemic—and failing to extend these critical investments from the American Rescue Plan will push child care even further out of reach for millions of families and jeopardize our strong economic recovery,” said Murray. “This is an urgent economic priority at every level: child care is what allows parents to go to work, businesses to hire workers, and it’s an investment in our kids’ futures.
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