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Child care cost the most in these states in 2024, analysis found
June 3, 2025
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Fox 9
ChildCare Aware of America found the national average price of child care for 2024 was $13,128. It would take 10% of the median income of a married couple with children to afford this national average price, and 35% of a single parent’s.
Decline in preschool access continues in Virginia, despite legislative efforts
May 21, 2025
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Virginia Mercury
Virginia has provided thousands of children access to preschool over a year’s time, but the commonwealth continues to trail other states, which are expanding services and providing more kids a chance at early learning.
Child care isn’t just a family issue — it’s a workforce solution
April 22, 2025
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Cardinal News
Microporous has plans to soon announce the first phase of our Child Care Initiative, a program which will offer grants to help address regional child care needs.
New Bipartisan Poll Demonstrates Virginians View Quality Early Childhood Options as Critical to The State’s Economic Success
March 31, 2025
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VECF
Policies to Increase Access to Child Care Earn Support from Nearly 9 in 10 Voters Across the Political Spectrum in Virginia.
What parts of Virginia are most in favor of increasing access to child care? Rural areas.
March 31, 2025
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Cardinal News
The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation recently commissioned a poll to gauge voters’ views on the need for more and better child care.
VQB5 For Families (English) (opens in new window)
VQB5 For Families (English)
Find a Program - Virginia Quality Birth to Five (VQB5) (opens in new window)
Virginia has developed the Unified Virginia Quality Birth to Five System (VQB5) to measure and help improve the quality of all publicly-funded birth-to-five classrooms and support families to choose quality programming across program types. VQB5 Quality Profiles are available for publicly-funded preschools, Head Starts, child care centers, and family day home programs in Virginia.
Department of Defense Subsidy (opens in new window)
The Department of Defense Subsidy can help pay for the cost of care for those on active military duty
Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Grant (opens in new window)
The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. The grant supports low-income parents who are pursuing postsecondary education. This grant will provide student-parents with funds to pay for childcare so they may focus their energy on graduating. In addition, student-parents will receive a litany of services to ensure their educational success. Check with your college for availability.
City of Richmond Early Childhood Care & Education Trust Fund (opens in new window)
The City of Richmond has made an historic investment to help eligible families with the cost of child care in a private early child care setting for full day/full year care.
Mixed Delivery (opens in new window)
Virginia Early Childhood Foundation’s Mixed Delivery program provides publicly funded ECCE services in licensed (non-faith based), private ECCE settings for eligible children. This state-funded program helps eligible families with the cost of child care in a private early child care setting. Families apply through the provider for full day/full year care.
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