Urge Lawmakers to Improve Access to Child Care

New Hampshire has an opportunity to ensure more families have access to the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program by addressing administrative barriers.
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I'm writing to encourage you to include the components and funding of SB 243 in the state budget to streamline the New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship program for parents and providers, ensuring Granite State families have better access to affordable, quality child care.

Understanding this program's high return on investment, the New Hampshire legislature expanded eligibility to the scholarship program two years ago. Since then, more families than ever have tried to access the program. However, extensive paperwork and outdated attendance-tracking requirements put unnecessary burdens on families and providers alike, limiting the number of families the program serves.

SB 243 will streamline paperwork through fast-track applications for families and simplified data entry for providers. It will also reduce processing delays and improve the payment system for child care centers.

Child care costs in New Hampshire have skyrocketed. Families with two children under five now face annual child care costs of over $32,000. Because of these expenses, it is estimated that 16,000 adults are not in the workforce due to a lack of affordable child care.

The House voted this week to table the bill, but a new version has been introduced in the Senate Finance Committee.  I urge you to include SB 243 in the state budget to help Granite State parents return to the workforce.

Sincerely, [Your information here]