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.
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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.
Medicaid unwinding: 400,000 Virginians may lose access to affordable health care
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As many as 400,000 Virginians may lose access to quality, affordable healthcare, due to Medicaid unwinding, a year-long process that began April 1.
Recent HUD funds won’t address homeless, affordable housing in Waynesboro
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The Waynesboro Redevelopment and Housing Authority recently received $597,603 in capital funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.
What is the impact of a state on education? Virginia is seventh most educated in the U.S.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows a correlation between higher education, higher income and lower unemployment rates across the U.S.
