INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun announced Monday that Indiana’s childcare voucher waitlist has dropped 78% since May following a $200 million investment to expand access to childcare assistance. According to Braun’s office, the waitlist fell from 41,175 children in May to 9,006 at the end of October.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun announced Monday that Indiana’s childcare voucher waitlist has dropped 78% since May following a $200 million investment to expand access to childcare assistance. According to Braun’s office, the waitlist fell from 41,175 children in May to 9,006 at the end of October.
A $200 million state investment has dramatically reduced the number of children waiting for assistance, though affordability concerns and provider funding problems persist.
Braun: Indiana childcare voucher waitlist drops 78% | Since Then
