Ohio Receives Federal Child Care Grant as Sector Continues to Search for Funding Answers

Ohio receives federal child care grant as sector continues to search for funding answers

(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Community Change)Ohio received a bump in funding for child care last week, a small win in a sector that is still facing uncertainty and an affordability crisis. Analysis by advocacy group Groundwork Ohio shows average child care costs in Ohio as of 2023 at more than $9,500 per year for preschool-age care, more than $11,000 per year for toddler care, and more than $12,000 a year for infant care. The Ohio …

Ohio receives federal child care grant as sector continues to search for funding answers – BG Independent News

By SUSAN TEBBEN Ohio Capital Journal Ohio received a bump in funding for child care last week, a small win in a sector that is still facing uncertainty and an affordability crisis. Analysis by advocacy group Groundwork Ohio shows average child care costs in Ohio as of 2023 at more than $9,500 per year for preschool-age care, more than $11,000 per year for toddler care, and more than $12,000 a year for infant care. The Ohio Department of Children