A statewide freeze on Colorado’s Child Care Assistance Program is leaving thousands of families without support and forcing providers to absorb significant financial losses. Advocates warn the freeze could last for years unless federal action is taken.
At Warren Village Early Learning Center in Denver, president and CEO Ethan Hemming said the nonprofit has lost between $27,000 and $40,000 in revenue since April due to the halt in CCAP enrollments.
“That’s revenue we would typically receive from CCAP,” said Hemming…