Child Care

The legislation was designed to help counties lift long-standing enrollment freezes to a government subsidy program that makes childcare more affordable for low-income families.

Lawmakers are trying to find a way to lift enrollment freezes to a government subsidy program that helps low-income families cover the cost of childcare.

The state was set to make child care more affordable for families with low incomes this summer. Now they could wait years for relief.

Colorado has fewer licensed in-home daycares than it did before the pandemic. The drop has been particularly steep in communities like Steamboat Springs.

A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now.

Without federal assistance for child care, some parents say they will need to leave jobs.

The providers and advocates said that if the funds stay frozen, it will have a devastating impact on not only thousands of Colorado families but also the state's economy.