Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program
Coverage of Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program in the Nexus archive.
- Minnesota's eye-popping subsidy payments to nine daycare centers exposed after last week's fed raids
Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program paid over $67 million in subsidies to nine daycare centers, with payments more than doubling in the last two years, amid federal raids and allegations of fraud. The investigation found that several daycare centers received large sums of public childcare subsidies. Federal authorities have not released a full list of raided daycares.
- Minnesota's eye-popping subsidy payments to nine daycare centers exposed after last week's fed raids
Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program paid over $67 million to nine daycare centers, several of which were raided by federal authorities, sparking concerns about potential fraud. The payments more than doubled in the last two years, despite the number of students served remaining steady. An investigation is ongoing, with former state lawmaker Phil Krinkie and former Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson weighing in on the issue.