U.S. Faces Child Care Crisis as Pandemic Relief Funds Expire, Threatening Thousands of Centers and Millions of Children
The U.S. is facing a "child care cliff" with the expiration of pandemic emergency relief funds that have supported child care centers, leaving up to 70,000 centers at risk of closing, potentially displacing 3.2 million children.
Looming End of Federal Support Threatens Child Care Centers and Families Across the US
As the $24 billion federal COVID-19 pandemic support program for childcare providers nears its expiration, childcare centers across the United States are grappling with the possibility of closure, leaving millions of families without access to affordable childcare.