70,000 childcare facilities in the U.S. could close after Sept. 30, 2023, and despite only 30% of Hispanic parents using paid childcare, they will likely need to pay more.
Pandemic-related funding from The American Rescue Plan Act that passed in 2021 allocated $24 billion in child care stabilization grants, but that's all ending on Sept. 30, 2023.
Shannon Osaka, The Washington Post
Madison Colombo, Fox News
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