With federal funding expiring, 5,700 centers may have to close
Emily Barnes
New York State Team | USA TODAY NETWORK
Over 250,000 children in New York could lose access to child care after federal funding supporting child care providers throughout the state ended last month. If providers throughout the state are forced to close, the impact on both the businesses and parents would be detrimental.
“A shortage of child care providers in our state means that too many working parents have to make the impossible choice between going to work and taking care of their kids,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said in a written statement. “A sudden lapse in federal funding that forces even more providers to close would be catastrophic for New York families.”