KinderCare commends state child care funding boosts across six states
KLC•State budget and program details
- California: The state’s FY 2026-2027 budget would expand tuition assistance and early learning contracts to cover 22,770 additional children.
- Michigan: Measures include USD 88 million more for tuition assistance, along with permanent Tri-Share cost-sharing between employers, workers, and the state.
- New Jersey: The budget adds USD 18 million for 2,500 more children; preschool education aid totals USD 1.4 billion.
- Virginia: Plans would enroll nearly 6,700 children, clear the waitlist, and a USD 25 million employer cost-sharing program has been launched.
KinderCare praises state child care funding actions
KinderCare praised recent child care funding actions across California, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
