Walberg Supports Bipartisan Child Care & Development Block Grant Reforms

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Walberg helped pass a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. The CCDBG program has not been reauthorized since 1996 and S. 1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act modernizes the CCDBG program and implements reforms which enhance parental choice, strengthen child safety and promote better care for our kids.

"This program is important in helping many working families balance the demands of their jobs and caring for their kids. I applaud the bipartisan work on the bill while still maintaining the program's essential purpose with increased state flexibility and parental choice," commented Rep. Walberg after the vote.