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Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that it would rescind a series of Biden-era rules governing one of the largest federal funding sources for child care.

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Trump halts $10B in social service, child care funds to Illinois, other blue states

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Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge

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Minnesota governor accuses Trump of using fraud as excuse to attack state

The focus on federal fraud investigations in Minnesota has Gov. Tim Walz ready to fight back.

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Trump admin puts Minnesota on notice, moves to audit Medicaid and claw back funds to protect taxpayers

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Trump administration freezing $10 billion in child care funds in five states

Colorado Public Radio

Federal fund freeze sends Colorado child care providers and advocates scrambling to prove there is no fraud

A day after the Trump administration announced an unprecedented freeze on federal funds, the shocked child care providers and advocates for the poor in

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Federal funding freeze threatens child care access for Colorado families

A federal funding freeze could put a strain on Colorado's already limited child care system, potentially forcing low-income families to choose between work and caring for their children.

Federal officials to halt more than $10B in funding to 5 states over noncitizen benefit concerns: report

The Trump administration is reportedly moving to freeze over $10 billion in childcare and social services funding to five Democrat-led states over concerns funds went to noncitizens.

After Minnesota Fraud Allegations, HHS Orders States to Justify Child Care Spending

WASHINGTON — States must now provide “justification” that federal child care funds they receive are spent on “legitimate” providers in order to get those dollars, President Donald Trump’s administration announced.

Biden admin gave child care centers billions without verifying attendance — allowing ‘loopholes and fraud’

Between 2021 and 2024, the Administration for Children and Families shelled out more than $91.8 billion from its Child Care Development Fund (CCDF), a federal block grant program that helps fund child care in states, US territories and tribes, per HHS data.