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Virginia advisory group: more than 11,100 children on childcare subsidy wait list; panel weighs co‑pay and eligibility changes
Summary
Department of Education staff told the Early Childhood Advisory Committee that as of October the childcare subsidy wait list exceeded 11,100 children and described policy options — higher family co‑payments, time‑limited job‑search eligibility and reallocating unused VPI funds — that could free slots but carry trade‑offs for families and providers.
Department of Education staff told the Early Childhood Advisory Committee in November that more than 11,100 children were on the state’s childcare subsidy wait list in October, with infants and toddlers accounting for the single largest age group.
The advisory group heard commission findings and policy options aimed at making limited state dollars reach more families as lawmakers prepare budget decisions for the 2025 session.
Staff described three main levers discussed by the commission: modest increases in family co‑payments, time limits on job‑search eligibility for subsidy, and the statutory ability to reallocate unused Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) funds to subsidy slots. On co‑payments, staff…
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