Summary
Moab families are facing a brutal childcare crunch as federal funding dries up, and right now, neither the city nor county is stepping in with local dollars to help.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Impact analysis
Local parents are about to pay way more out of pocket for daycare as federal help disappears.
No groups benefit from this funding cliff.
Working parents and local kids who rely on these centers are getting squeezed hard.
Mentions & discussions (2)
‘A second mortgage’: Some Grand County families face Utah child care aid cuts
DWS spokesperson Jared Mendenhall told The Times-Independent that 40 Grand County families with 58 children received assistance in July.
Opinion: Childcare is still a problem, on October 1 it gets worse
Moab Community Childcare serves more than 50 kids a week and still turns families away. On Oct. 1 the income cap for federal childcare subsidies drops from 85% to 50% of state median income — and neither the city nor the county funds childcare. — Rob...
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