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JUST RELEASED! 
Underprotected, Undersupported: Low-income Children at Risk
April 2009 

National report on unlicensed child care reports that Alabama’s policy of exempting some child care programs from meeting basic standards jeopardizes the health, safety, and well being of children. 

See summary here.  See report here.  Visit ARC web site

Good News for Parents with Children on the Child Care Subsidy Program
DHR
won't make cuts to child care subsidy program

The Associated Press

Published: Friday, April 17, 2009 at 2:40 p.m.

Officials with the Alabama Department of Human Resources say they will not make reductions to a program that subsidizes day care costs for low income parents.

DHR had planned to lower the income eligibility requirements for the program beginning May 1 because of state budget cuts. But DHR Commissioner Nancy Buckner said Friday the department will receive federal stimulus money that will allow the program to be fully funded.

More than 27,000 Alabama children receive day care through the program.

Buckner said the subsidy program allows low income parents to continue to work while their children receive day care.

View Press Conference at the State House on March 12, 2009

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