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Rep. Alex Burton Anna Groover Rep. Alex Burton Anna Groover

Burton celebrates ceremonial signing of HEA 1307

Today, April 22, State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville) joined Gov. Mike Braun and other stakeholders for the ceremonial signing of House Enrolled Act 1307 – legislation requiring the Department of Child Services (DCS) Ombudsman’s Office to investigate complaints alleging that DCS failed to protect a child’s physical or mental health and safety.

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Pryor: ‘CCDF funding is a good start, but Republicans got us into this mess’

Today, April 14, Gov. Mike Braun announced that he will augment the Financial Responsibility and Opportunity Growth (FROG) Fund to expand enrollment for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) vouchers. The CCDF is a critical social service program that provides child care vouchers to over 40,000 low-income families throughout the state. The CCDF has been closed to new children for over a year due to Statehouse Republican budget priorities.

 

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Rep. Carey Hamilton Anna Groover Rep. Carey Hamilton Anna Groover

Hamilton on CCDF funding diversion: ‘Statehouse Republicans cleaning up a crisis they alone created’

Today, Gov. Mike Braun announced he will ask the State Budget Committee to divert $200 million from the General Fund to reopen admissions for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The CCDF is a critical social service program that provides child care vouchers to over 40,000 low-income working families throughout the state. Due to Statehouse Republican budget priorities, the CCDF had to stop taking new applicants over a year ago.

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