Yolanda Fields News Today

The city plans to use most of its yearly allocation of federal Community Development Block Grant money on housing renovation and repair for low-income residents.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Child care providers welcome the city of Fayettevilles plan to pay the cost of care for qualifying families, but warn they already face challenges with staff and space.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Child care providers welcome the citys plan to pay the cost of care for qualifying families, but warn they already face challenges with staff and space.

The last thing anyone ever wants a child to be considered is as a burden. Children themselves, while they can be a handful from time to time, inspire wonderful emotions and connections beyond any a parent could have experienced before they took on the titles of mom or dad.

The City Council decided Tuesday to put an additional $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan money into a child care assistance program, bringing the total allocated for the program to $2 million.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The City Council decided Tuesday to put an additional $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan money into a child care assistance program, bringing the total allocated for the program to $2 million.

Your Christmas list might be long, but is it 5,000 presents in five days long?

Fayetteville has launched a child care voucher program using some of its American Rescue Plan Act money.

The city has launched a child care voucher program using some of its American Rescue Plan money.

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