Freezing $10 Billion in Federal Funding Will Harm Children and Families

The Trump Administration is using politically motivated, racist, and anti-immigrant commentary to villainize those who oppose them and excuse the illegal withholding of federal funding. Children, families, and child care providers will suffer from these actions.

January 14, 2026 | Report/Brief | Shira Small

Maternal Mental Health Equity: Policy and Program Insights from Colorado and Michigan

January 08, 2026 | News Clip | Stephanie Schmit

Trump’s Childcare Funding Freezes Are Going to Hit All Kids Hard

January 05, 2026 | News Clip | Stephanie Schmit

How Mississippi could meet the needs of more than 19,000 families waiting for child care vouchers

High-quality child care and early education builds a foundation for young children’s healthy development. This drives CLASP’s work to promote policies that support healthy child development and family economic stability. We work to expand resources for child care and early education at the federal and state levels and support access to high-quality care that meets families’ diverse needs. We work to more effectively implement proven federal programs—including the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Head Start, and Early Head Start—that provide child care subsidies and early learning opportunities to families with low incomes.

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Stephanie Schmit

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Child Care and Early Education

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January 09, 2026 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

Freezing $10 Billion in Federal Funding Will Harm Children and Families

January 08, 2026 | News Clip | Child Care and Early Education

Trump’s Childcare Funding Freezes Are Going to Hit All Kids Hard

January 05, 2026 | News Clip | Child Care and Early Education

How Mississippi could meet the needs of more than 19,000 families waiting for child care vouchers

January 05, 2026 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

Child Care Providers Across Many States Attacked by “Influencers”; HHS Response Threatens Access for Children and Families

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Child Care Assistance Spending & Participation in 2020

Child care has long been unaffordable and inaccessible for many families. The Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), the primary federal funding source to help families with low incomes access child care, is a crucial support for many families across the country. However, Congress has never funded child care at the level needed to serve all eligible families. In fact, the most recent data from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) show that in 2019, only 1 in 6 eligible children had access to assistance.

Child Care Assistance Spending & Participation in 2020