Tag: child care subsidy

Spotlight on national trends: Impact of Income Eligibility Expansion of the Child Care Subsidy Program in Nebraska 

Spotlight on national trends: Impact of Income Eligibility Expansion of the Child Care Subsidy Program in Nebraska 

This is the third blogpost in our series highlighting key findings from the Child Care Subsidy Expansion Impact Study. First Five Nebraska led this study in collaboration with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, as well as other researchers and child...

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State senators begin work on bills impacting children and families

State senators begin work on bills impacting children and families

The 109th legislative session is in full swing! State senators have introduced nearly 730 bills and constitutional amendments. Although the Governor has the authority to introduce legislation at any point during a session, with the hundreds of pieces of legislation...

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Spotlight on child care providers: Impact of Income Eligibility Expansion of the Child Care Subsidy Program in Nebraska

Spotlight on child care providers: Impact of Income Eligibility Expansion of the Child Care Subsidy Program in Nebraska

Research is a critical resource for policymakers to understand complex issues facing Nebraska children and families. For early childhood public policy, one such complex issue is the Child Care Subsidy program. At First Five Nebraska, we recently led a study on the...

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LB856 would increase child care worker recruitment and retention

LB856 would increase child care worker recruitment and retention

State Senator John Fredrickson, representing District 20 in central west Omaha, introduced LB856, which excludes all earned and unearned income for child care subsidy applications if the applicant or household member is self-employed at a licensed child care program...

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