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Cayuga County pauses new child-care assistance approvals, warns funds may run out by April 2026
Summary
Cayuga County Social Services announced it has stopped approving new child-care assistance applications after determining its $2,610,824 allocation will not cover projected demand; officials said current spending rates could exhaust the fund by April 2026 and that only certain recertifications or mandated cases will continue to be funded.
Marshall, the county’s social services representative, told the Cayuga County Legislature’s Health & Human Services committee on Dec. 3 that the county must stop approving new child-care assistance applications because of a funding shortfall. “Our current allocation is $2,610,824,” Marshall said, and “we would run out of funds by April 2026” if spending continues at its present rate.
The county’s child-care assistance program guarantees 12 months of benefits once someone is certified eligible, Marshall said, which shaped the decision to halt new approvals as of Nov. 17. He said roughly 246 families are currently funded and that recertification…
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