Tell Congress: Protect Child Care Access for Families
Child care programs depend on reliable funding to provide safe, high-quality care for children while parents work, attend school, and support their families.
The Senate is considering legislation—the Protecting American Taxpayers Act (S.4952)—that could eliminate important payment practices many states use to keep child care programs financially stable.
Enrollment-based and prospective payments help providers pay staff, cover rent and utilities, purchase supplies, and maintain quality care, even when a child is temporarily absent or reimbursement is delayed. These are standard business practices that help programs remain open and available for families.
If these payment options are eliminated:
- Child care programs may face greater financial instability.
- More providers may be forced to stop accepting child care subsidies.
- Families could have fewer affordable child care options.
- Children with higher rates of absence—including infants, children with disabilities, children in foster care, and children experiencing housing instability—could be disproportionately affected.
- Strong child care systems require stable funding. Congress needs to hear from the people who know firsthand how these changes would impact children, families, and providers.
Take a moment today to contact your Senators and urge them to protect stable child care funding by opposing provisions in S.4952 that would prohibit enrollment-based and prospective child care payments.
Send your letter to elected officials in 3 easy steps.
- Click the link below to send a pre-written letter to your elected officials urging them to protect stable child care funding. You may include a personal story in the letter if you choose.
- Sign your name on the letter by entering your contact information.
- Send the message and spread the word for others to do the same.
Every signature sends a powerful message: Westchester families need affordable, high-quality child care – and they need it now and into the future.
