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Minnesota Families Are Rattled by Threat to Cut Federal Aid for Child Care

After the federal government threatened to withhold funds for Minnesota’s child-care program, citing fraud concerns, parents and providers warned that the effects could be dire.

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Federal payment freeze puts some Minnesota families in danger of losing child care amid investigation into alleged fraud

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US restricts state childcare payments on Minnesota fraud claims

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Trump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday that it is freezing child care funds to Minnesota and demanding an audit of fraud schemes involving government programs.

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Minnesota child care funding freeze: Impact on child care centers

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Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal

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Area Minnesota child care advocates push back against federal funding freeze

Minnesota child care advocates said Wednesday that taking away child care funding because of fraud is basically the same as if someone stole food from a grocery store and, instead of strengthening saf...

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Minnesota’s child care funds on ice over fraud fears; 30,000 families caught in the balance

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Trump admin halting federal child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud claims

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Walz received $10K from donors tied to Somali-run day care centers

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), whose administration is accused of allowing Somali fraudsters to target Minnesota’s child care subsidies program, received nearly $10,000 in campaign contributions from supporters connected to Somali-operated day care centers.

Center for American Progress

Data Dashboard: An Overview of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States

The Center for American Progress has developed a data dashboard that allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics, including access to affordable care, the child care workforce, Head Start ...

WebMD

Respite Care: How Can I Plan It Better?

Respite care is a special name for a short-term break for caregivers. When you look after someone who’s sick or disabled, it’s a 24-hour job. You need a break from time to time to look after your own needs. That’s where respite care can help.

KSTP-TV

62 investigations underway involving federally-funded Minnesota child care centers

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS its Office of Inspector General has 62 active investigations into family child care and child care centers in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) across the state.