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Notes that CLASP estimates about 24,000 fewer children will access CCDBG-funded child care due to stagnant funding and inflation. Highlights limited eligibility coverage in 2021 and calls for sustained, inflation-matched investment amid proposed FY26 cuts and budget reconciliation risks.",{"@graph":69,"@context":125},[70,84,104],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":35,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/fy25-continuing-resolution-means-fewer-children-have-access-to-child-care-through-ccdbg-policy-brief/583200/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":98,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":99,"interactionStatistic":100},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/fy25-continuing-resolution-means-fewer-children-have-access-to-child-care-through-ccdbg-policy-brief/583200.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"\tJames","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":101,"interactionType":102,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":103},"ViewAction",{"@type":105,"mainEntity":106},"FAQPage",[107,113,117,121],{"name":108,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":110},"How does the FY25 continuing resolution affect CCDBG funding levels?","Question",{"text":111,"@type":112},"The law decreased nondefense spending by $13 billion but generally kept spending levels at the FY24 level for many programs, including CCDBG, rather than adjusting for inflation.","Answer",{"name":114,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":115},"How many children are estimated to lose access to CCDBG-funded child care in FY25?",{"text":116,"@type":112},"CLASP estimates approximately 24,000 fewer children will have access to child care through CCDBG in FY25 due to stagnant funding.",{"name":118,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":119},"Why is CCDBG described as critical for families with low incomes?",{"text":120,"@type":112},"CCDBG provides essential support so families with low incomes can afford child care; without assistance, they would likely be unable to pay for their existing child care arrangements.",{"name":122,"@type":109,"acceptedAnswer":123},"What budget-related threats are discussed for programs in FY26?",{"text":124,"@type":112},"The preliminary  President’s budget for FY26 includes proposed cuts to multiple child care and related programs, and Congress is also preparing a budget through reconciliation that could reduce funding for key services.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":127,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":129,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":131,"site_id":62},583200,1792046204,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":134},{"doc_id":131,"user_id":135,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":136,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":137,"file_id":138,"file_url":139,"file_type":140,"file_size":141,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":19,"language":142,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":143,"faqs":144,"seo_title":145,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":132,"read_time":52},2336474466412,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","FY25 Continuing Resolution Means Fewer Children Have Access to Child Care Through CCDBG  \nRachel Wilensky and Stephanie Schmit | June 2025  \nOn March 15, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 into law. The law decreased nondefense spending by $13 billion but kept spending levels the same as fiscal year (FY) 2024 for many programs, including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) . Even though these programs may not be targeted by line-item cuts, with inflation rising, the FY 24 funding levels won’t go as far in FY25 . CLASP estimates that approximately 24,000 fewer children will have access to child care through CCDBG in FY25 due to stagnant funding.  \nCCDBG is a critical support for families with low incomes who, without access to assistance, would likely be unable to afford their current child care arrangements. However, due to limited federal funding, child care assistance funded through CCDBG and other federal sources was only able to serve 15 percent of eligible children in 2021, the most recent year that data is available. 1 The annual appropriations process is an important opportunity to increase federal investments in programs that respond to increased need and ensure funding keeps up with rising inflation.  \nAs concerns about economic recovery, unemployment, and inflation persist, significant and sustained increases in annual discretionary funding remain a critical support. And, given the fragile nature of the child care sector caused in part by decades of insufficient federal funding, the need for longterm and sustainable increases for child care remains ever present.  \nFurthermore, the preliminary version of the President’s budget for FY26 includes proposed cuts to programs like the Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five, Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools, and the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act. The President’s budget is a statement of his priorities for investment for the coming fiscal year, not an actual budget. These proposed cuts are in addition to ongoing threats to Head Start. Moreover, Congress is preparing a budget through the reconciliation process to cut trillions of dollars, likely through vital programs like food assistance, Medicaid, and other programs to pay for harsh immigration policies and offer tax cuts for billionaires and corporations, making this moment particularly volatile for children, families, and child care providers. These are, in many cases, the very same families impacted across numerous  \nprograms. As Congress engages in the FY26 appropriations process, it is essential that they protect programs families rely on and fight for investments that align with need, like urgent investments in child care to preserve access to assistance.  \nThe following table provides each state’s estimated distribution of grant year 2 (GY) 2025 annual discretionary funds, 3 and the estimated number of children that will lose access to CCDBG-funded child care from the failure to keep child care assistance at pace with inflation.  \nFor questions, please contact Stephanie Schmit at [sschmit@clasp.org](sschmit@clasp.org).  \n\n| Number of children\u003Cbr>Estimates of\u003Cbr>who lose access to\u003Cbr>GY2025\u003Cbr>State CCDBG-funded child\u003Cbr>Discretionary\u003Cbr>care with level\u003Cbr>Funds4\u003Cbr>funding 5 |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Alabama | $156,190,404 | 655 |\n| Alaska | $14,341,607 | 26 |\n| Arizona | $201,548,011 | 585 |\n| Arkansas | $109,006,199 | 313 |\n| California | $811,192,986 | 3,140 |\n| Colorado | $92,010,245 | 229 |\n| Connecticut | $60,484,850 | 130 |\n| Delaware | $21,916,713 | 84 |\n| District of Columbia | $12,770,063 | 21 |\n| Florida | $485,081,260 | 1,661 |\n| Georgia | $348,271,393 | 928 |\n| Hawaii | $28,895,588 | 44 |\n| Idaho | $48,913,009 | 168 |\n| Illinois | $251,602,062 | 767 |\n| Indiana | $187,551,337 | 509 |\n| Iowa | $79,517,219 | 303 |\n| Kansas | $73,275,885 | 281 |\n| Kentucky | $153,102,972 | 562 |\n| Louisiana","cbCaitPE4b8eSMtE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitPE4b8eSMtE","pdf",211173,"English","# Key Findings\n## Impact of FY25 Funding Constraints on CCDBG Access\n## Child Care Need and Limited Eligibility Coverage\n## Risks in FY26 Budget Proposals\n## State-by-State Estimated Distributions and Lost Access\n## Contact Information","[{\"question\":\"How does the FY25 continuing resolution affect CCDBG funding levels?\",\"answer\":\"The law decreased nondefense spending by $13 billion but generally kept spending levels at the FY24 level for many programs, including CCDBG, rather than adjusting for inflation.\"},{\"question\":\"How many children are estimated to lose access to CCDBG-funded child care in FY25?\",\"answer\":\"CLASP estimates approximately 24,000 fewer children will have access to child care through CCDBG in FY25 due to stagnant funding.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is CCDBG described as critical for families with low incomes?\",\"answer\":\"CCDBG provides essential support so families with low incomes can afford child care; without assistance, they would likely be unable to pay for their existing child care arrangements.\"},{\"question\":\"What budget-related threats are discussed for programs in FY26?\",\"answer\":\"The preliminary  President’s budget for FY26 includes proposed cuts to multiple child care and related programs, and Congress is also preparing a budget through reconciliation that could reduce funding for key services.\"}]","FY25 Continuing Resolution Means Fewer Children Have Access to Child Care Through CCDBG - Policy Brief | PDF"]