Last week the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) released a new report, The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014: Uneven State Implementation of Key Policies. The report follows and analysis how states have attempted to implement new requirements under the federal child care programs. The NWLC report examines policy changes in four
Congress is back and the list of priorities have grown due to Hurricane Harvey. That list may have become easier or more difficult because of the need for more disaster relief. That all remains to be seen. There are currently 12 working days when both houses are in session before the end of September and
The President is expected to announce his decision on the fata of "DACA" sometime today. In June, Homeland Security announced what appeared to be an extension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Later the Administration said they had not made a final decision on DACA but wanted to clarify their policy in another
Child Welfare Services (Title IV-B part 1) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF, Title IV-B part 2) expired last year and they have a temporary extension through the end of this fiscal year. At risk are some smaller programs attached to PSSF, the Court Improvement Program (CIP) and grants for drug treatment and workforce
Last Wednesday, August 30, HHS announced they were revoking any potential waiver authority regarding TANF work requirements. In announcing the policy shift ACF representatives said the policy rescinds a 2012 Obama administration information memorandum encouraging states to apply for exemptions from the 2006 work participation standards for welfare cash assistance programs. The issuance of the
Last week Wednesday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released a report that details the lack of child care services in 22 states. Titled, Mapping America’s Child Care Deserts, the report analyzes the locations of licensed child care providers in 22 states, covering two-thirds of the U.S. population, and finds that approximately half of
Last week CWLA sent a letter to the President, speaking out against the violence, hatred and biggotry demonstrated in Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday August 11 and Saturday, August 12. In a message to CWLA membership, CWLA President & CEO Christine James-Brown, told members, “As you know, a core principle of the National Blueprint for Excellence
For now, the President will permit the latest installment of insurance cost-sharing subsidies through the Affordable Care Act. That is important for now, because the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has determined there would be significant problems in insurance coverage and significant costs to the federal government if the President pursues his threat to cut off
The Senate cut short their extended work schedule on Thursday when they finished work on several nominations including some from HHS. They will be out until after Labor Day. When Congress returns in September they will have a long list of items many that must be addressed by the end of the month or at
Last week’s debate and fire on repealing the Affordable Care Act was bookended by two narrow votes of 50 to 51 and 49 to 50 with three senators being the key actors. In between the fewer than a dozen votes cast it became clear that a replacement plan was not possible and any reforms or
