Take Action: Get Child Care Funding Across the Finish Line

Last year, Arizona failed to invest enough funding in the Child Care Assistance Program, and a waitlist was implemented for families seeking financial assistance to afford child care. Sadly, that waitlist has now reached over 5K children! Alleviating the child care waiting list is Children Action Alliance’s top priority. 

This year, Arizona’s state budget is still being negotiated. The Arizona House of Representatives passed a budget last week that was not negotiated with Governor Hobbs or the Senate. Their budget does not include any state investment in child care.

This week, there are reports that Governor Hobbs is negotiating a budget with legislators, including in the Arizona Senate, and we may see movement this week. In her executive proposal issued earlier this year, Governor Hobbs included $112 million to help alleviate the waiting list. Children’s Action Alliance and our partners are encouraging community members to use your voice to advocate for the full $112 million appropriation so more children and families can access child care.      

We need funding for child care in the final budget, because every step for child care counts.  

5K kids locked out of affordable child care is too many. We can’t run the risk of leaving our kids behind.  

Send an e-mail today to Governor Hobbs and your state legislators with the link below and tell them we need to get the child care appropriation across the finish line! 

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