Project 2029 would let families choose how care is arranged
Its Child Care Choice Guarantee would pair a free publicly funded childcare place with a monthly $1,000 CareCredit, including a hybrid option for families with a parent who works part-time.
Project 2029 has proposed the Child Care Choice Guarantee, a plan for a free, universal childcare system built around the idea that families’ care preferences can change over time. Families could select a free, publicly funded childcare place in community-based centers, schools, Head Start programs, faith-based settings or family childcare providers. They could instead take a $1,000 monthly CareCredit for a stay-at-home parent or another trusted caregiver.
The childcare slot would not be income limited, and the CareCredit would be available to families earning less than $400,000. Families with a parent who works part-time can choose a hybrid option with a part-time childcare slot and a partial CareCredit. The proposal says a guaranteed place would mean families would not have to prove income and work hours as they do for childcare subsidies now, though some paperwork would remain.
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- Project 2029 would let families choose how care is arranged
- Its Child Care Choice Guarantee would pair a free publicly funded childcare place with a monthly $1,000 CareCredit, including a hybrid option for families with a parent who works part-time.
- Project 2029 has proposed the Child Care Choice Guarantee, a plan for a free, universal childcare system built around the idea that families’ care preferences can change over time.
- Families could select a free, publicly funded childcare place in community-based centers, schools, Head Start programs, faith-based settings or family childcare providers. They could instead take a $1,000 monthly CareCredit for a stay-at-home parent or another trusted caregiver.
- The childcare slot would not be income limited, and the CareCredit would be available to families earning less than $400,000. Families with a parent who works part-time can choose a hybrid option with a part-time childcare slot and a partial CareCredit.
- The proposal says a guaranteed place would mean families would not have to prove income and work hours as they do for childcare subsidies now, though some paperwork would remain.
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