childcare subsidies
Coverage of childcare subsidies in the Nexus archive.
- I pay my employees $1,000 a month per child for day care. It's one of my ice cream company's best investments.
Molly Moon Neitzel's ice cream company offers employees $1,000 a month per child for childcare subsidies, resulting in higher recruitment, lower turnover, and fewer call-outs. The company also provides living wages, free health insurance, and uses organic ingredients.
- Family, friend, and neighbor childcare providers are essential for families and the economy. State policy should treat them that way.
Family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregivers in Massachusetts provide essential childcare for working families but are underpaid and underfunded. A recent policy change aims to increase FFN caregiver reimbursement rates by up to 60%, addressing their role in supporting workforce stability and economic growth.
- Childcare providers are about to lose a safety net
Childcare providers in Wisconsin, including Cindy Veeser's Forever Young center, are losing federal pandemic relief funds that stabilized operations and teacher wages. The end of Child Care Counts funding by June 30, 2025, threatens closures and fee increases, with surveys indicating one in four centers could shut down. The 2025-27 state budget includes limited new funds for preschool programs and subsidies.