POLITICSJul 23 · 16:30 UTCTHE 74Lynn Bonner

NC Budget Offers Rural Childcare Businesses Financial Help They’ve Sought for Years

The North Carolina budget allocates $97 million in federal funds to increase childcare subsidies for rural providers, establishing a 'rate floor' to ensure higher payments. This aims to address long-standing financial struggles faced by rural childcare centers after pandemic funds expired.

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Mary MoodypersonSilver Bluff Kids Early Learning CenterorganizationHaywood CountyplaceMandy MillspersonSouthwestern Child Development CommissionorganizationNC Chamber FoundationorganizationJosh SteinpersonTask Force on Child Care and Early EducationorganizationRandolph CountyplaceAlleghany Countyplace

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