RTG Mid-April Updates & Highlights + News from Governor Braun about the CCDF Voucher Enrollment of 14,000 Children

Mid-April RTG Updates + Highlights - here.

CCDF Voucher Details with 14,000 children moving from wait list to enrollment throughout Indiana!
From Chalkbeat Indiana: Child Care Vouchers to Resume

After a 15-month freeze, Indiana will resume Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) vouchers, adding approximately 14,000 children back into the program.

While this is an important step forward, around 20,000 children are expected to remain on the waitlist.

What to expect:

Enrollment from the waitlist is anticipated to begin in late May
It will likely take 5–6 months to enroll the 14,000 children

Priority for enrollment:
1. Siblings of children already receiving vouchers
2. Infants and toddlers
3. Preschool-aged children
Note: School-age vouchers are not expected to be included at this time

Looking ahead:

The additional $200 million investment is expected to last one year
State leaders have indicated plans to request continued funding in the next budget cycle.

Full funding to serve all eligible children (including those on the waitlist) is estimated at approximately $350 million annually.

Read more here:
https://www.chalkbeat.org/.../child-care-vouchers-to.../...

This is meaningful progress, and also a reminder of the ongoing need to ensure access to affordable, high-quality early care and learning for all families.

Stay tuned for upcoming Ready to Grow–sponsored conversations as we continue to share updates, strategize together, and navigate the evolving St. Joseph County child care landscape.