Across the country, communities are realizing something many families have known for years: child care isn’t just a family concern, it’s economic development infrastructure. At Business of Child Care, that realization has shaped everything we do. It’s taken us on a four-year journey alongside civic leaders, employers, providers, and parents in rural communities who are […]
For the first time, a Child Care House is being developed as a community-driven solution to rural child care challenges, led by Mayor Jeff Annis, the Mapleton Economic Development Authority (EDA), and local leaders. Their commitment to action and strategic partnerships is positioning Mapleton for success. By working with Business of Child Care and engaging in […]
Watch Video Summary Layouts: Popup In its most recent report, The State of America’s Children, the Children’s Defense Fund found the nation fell short some 3.6 million licensed child care spaces for children potentially in need of child care in 2021. This is disastrous from both a personal and national economic perspective. Not only are […]
With Pandemic Funding Set to Expire, Communities Face Economic Disruption By Jeff Andrews, PresidentBusiness of Child Care The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed by President Biden in March of 2021 brought with it $24 billion in federal funding for child care providers at risk of closing during the pandemic. It also represented the largest […]
How often do you enter a room knowing you can help nearly everyone in that room who is looking for a solution to a very big problem? That’s how we felt at this year’s annual conference for the National Association of Counties (NACo) that just wrapped up in Austin, Tx. Dozens of attendees stopped by […]
