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DECATUR, Ill. (WREX) Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a expansion of financial assistance for both families and providers that will help allow allow children to return to quality, affordable child care programs.
Eighty percent of families will pay less for child care under this latest round of changes, to be administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
Beginning July 1, DHS will facilitate the following improvements:
Reducing family payments: Family payments or copayments the monthly amount parents are required to pay to childcare providers for the cost of their child care will be permanently lowered to $1 per month for families with incomes at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL). 80% of all families will see a reduction in their monthly co-pay.
Relief Coming For Illinois Parents Seeking Child Care And Providers
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CHICAGO (CBS) Some Illinois parents will be getting much-needed relief as they try to get back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday announced the state is expanding financial assistance for families seeking child care. Under expanded assistance program, 80 percent of families will pay less for child care.
“We’re ensuring quality child care is accessible for more people – allowing more people to return to work without worry about where their kids will go during the day, and helping Illinois’ child care network rebuild,” Gov. Pritzker said Tuesday.
Pritzker announces more financial assistance for families seeking childcare
By Kennedy Hayes
Pritzker says 80-percent of families will pay less for childcare under the new changes. When I took office, I said that we are aiming to make Illinois the best state in the nation for families raising young children. Today, I’m proud to announce another important step in that direction. We are making a series of new investments to make childcare more affordable for Illinois families, and deliver more dollars to providers, Pritzker said in a statement. We’re ensuring quality childcare is accessible for more people – allowing more people to return to work without worry about where their kids will go during the day and helping Illinois’ childcare network rebuild after the last 16 months.
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