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Child‑care Voucher Gap: State Aid, City Match and Uncertainty Loom Over Families
Summary
Council members pressed OMB about a child‑care voucher funding gap after the state enacted a $350 million appropriation; OMB and ACS officials gave differing figures for the city minimum match and emphasized continuing uncertainty pending state guidance.
Council members pressed the mayor’s budget office about a funding shortfall for the city’s childcare voucher program after the state enacted a supplemental appropriation.
The enacted state budget includes $350 million intended to support child‑care vouchers for the coming year. Council members asked OMB how much the city would need to contribute to access the full state funds. Jacques Shishaha, director of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, said the state requires a city contribution and indicated the city’s required minimum…
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