AP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance

INDIANAPOLIS – There's the mother of two who needs a full-time job to keep up with the bills, but can’t afford full-time childcare . There’s the medical technician who stopped buying groceries and turned to food banks so she could pay for her infant's care. There’s the baby who remained in foster care, even after his mother completed the steps to bring him home [1].

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1. click2houston.com · AP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance Sep 3, 2026

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