Vance Proposal Aims to Redirect Federal Child Care Funds to Married Single-Income Families

By Sarah Carr · Hechinger Report · 2026-09-17

Vance Proposal Aims to Redirect Federal Child Care Funds to Married Single-Income Families

The Hechinger Report details a potential shift in federal policy that could divert money from the $12 billion Child Care and Development Block Grant toward stay-at-home parents. This proposed overhaul by the Trump administration would require one spouse to work full-time while th

The Hechinger Report details a potential shift in federal policy that could divert money from the $12 billion Child Care and Development Block Grant toward stay-at-home parents. This proposed overhaul by the Trump administration would require one spouse to work full-time while th