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Cuts to SSBG, TANF Would Eliminate Child Care for 40k Children, Disrupt Care for Millions More

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Title: Cuts to SSBG, TANF Would Eliminate Child Care for 40k Children, Disrupt Care for Millions More
Language: English
Authors: Stephanie Schmit, Rachel Wilensky, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Source: Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP). 2025.
Availability: Center for Law and Social Policy. 1015 15th Street NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-906-8000; Fax: 202-842-2885; Web site: http://www.clasp.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 4
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Block Grants, Child Care, Federal Aid, Grants, Family Programs, Welfare Services, Federal Programs, Budgets, Retrenchment, Low Income Groups, Children
Geographic Terms: California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Washington, Wisconsin
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Child Care and Development Block Grants, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Abstract: Federal budget proposals currently under consideration threaten resources available for children and families through multiple key programs, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) programs. These programs are vital supports for families with low incomes throughout the country and provide access to essential services, including child care and early education. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary source of federal funding for child care and early education, but in some states TANF and SSBG provide significant support for child care assistance. The proposed threats to these programs will further restrict access to child care and early education for tens of thousands of children and families. Child care access for close to 40,000 children across the country is at risk in addition to vital supports and services for families if we do not protect SSBG and TANF funding. This fact sheet provides background information about SSBG and TANF programs and highlights the number of children whose child care would be impacted by threatened cuts.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED678123
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Federal budget proposals currently under consideration threaten resources available for children and families through multiple key programs, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) programs. These programs are vital supports for families with low incomes throughout the country and provide access to essential services, including child care and early education. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary source of federal funding for child care and early education, but in some states TANF and SSBG provide significant support for child care assistance. The proposed threats to these programs will further restrict access to child care and early education for tens of thousands of children and families. Child care access for close to 40,000 children across the country is at risk in addition to vital supports and services for families if we do not protect SSBG and TANF funding. This fact sheet provides background information about SSBG and TANF programs and highlights the number of children whose child care would be impacted by threatened cuts.