Supplemental funding legislation addresses child care crisis, broadband, foreign aid
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According to a report by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, child care is unaffordable for the majority of Virginia families.
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Short-term child care access a priority of legislation to protect maternal health
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The Child Care Assistance for Maternal Health Act would increase short-term child care access for mothers during pregnancy and afterward.
Harrisonburg City Council to use ARPA funds to help childcare providers with growth
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Harrisonburg is offering an opportunity for local childcare providers and aspiring childcare providers to receive special training through an American Rescue Plan Act program.
Congressional members introduce legislation to continue federal child care funding
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The Child Care Stabilization Act would extend vital child care funding which is set to expire at the end of September 2023.
Sentara Cares provides $5.3M in grant funding for community partners in Virginia, N.C.
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Sentara Health awarded $5.3 million to support 17 partner organizations to advance health equity and behavioral health access.
Biden-Harris administration proposes new rule to ease burden of childcare costs
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Vice President Kamala Harris announced new steps to take to lower the cost of childcare in the United States.
Childcare isn’t a family issue: It’s an economic competitiveness issue
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The average annual cost of childcare for a child under 6 is $10,600, which comes to just over $200 per week. That’s for one kid. For two, the cost is more than the average monthly mortgage payments in 44 states and the District of Columbia.
Amid affordable housing crisis, Alexandria complex appears to be raising rates, threatening evictions
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Two U.S. Senators sent a letter to a real estate owner in Alexandria expressing concerns of tenants at an affordable housing complex.
Senate committee passes bill with directives to strengthen mental health care
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The Senate Armed Services Committee has passed the National Defense Authorization Act which includes provisions to improve access to mental health care.
Radical way to reduce poverty: Virginia should invest $1B in affordable housing
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Kim Bobo at the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy has an idea for how Virginia can better use the $1 billion deemed “available” in Virginia’s budget.
