BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The Alabama Department of Human Resources said 3,401 families were affected after it lowered the income limit for child care subsidies June 1, citing a lack of funding. For a family of four applying for the first time, the limit dropped by more than $9,600 a year.
WBRC reported Monday that Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., said she is “disappointed” in the way the DHR has approached the child care crisis, “by making it harder for our families to qualify for childcare assistance and forcing the attrition of special needs children by changing the State’s definition.”…