$2.3 Billion for Child Care through the Economic Stimulus Bill

Posted by Carla Snuggs Apr 9, 2009

Good news for Americans: Vice President Biden announced that through the federal economic stimulus bill signed by President Obama, states will share $2 billion for child care programs.

According to an Associated Press article, "Biden said $2 billion will be available to the Child Care and Development Fund to help states pay for child care for more parents who are either working, looking for work, or are getting job training or furthering their education". This couldn't have come at a better time, given the state of our economy. More and more parents have found themselves unemployed, are in search of work, and are in need of quality child care to do so.

An additional $300 million in funding be given to the Centers for Disease Control to help those in need receive vaccinations and disease prevention (vaccination) education.

This further supports the importance of and need for vaccinations in early childhood, which are required for entrance to kindergarten.