By Samantha Fields

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Many providers have closed, at least temporarily, or gone into debt, said Christine Johnson-Staub at the Center for Law and Social Policy.

“We were at risk of really losing a large portion of our child care capacity,” Johnson-Staub said.

This money, she said, would help stabilize child care programs and make the system stronger going forward.

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