INDIANAPOLIS — Due to a lack of funding, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced this week that no new childcare vouchers would be issued in 2026.
The decision comes almost a year after the agency reinstated a waitlist for childcare vouchers. Last December, roughly 3,000 children were on the waitlist—now, it’s up to 30,000. According to Jacqueline Strong with Little Duckling Early Learning, the move puts childcare programs statewide in jeopardy.
“A lot of programs won’t survive,” Strong said. “With a lot of the families not having access to the vouchers, they’ve not been able to enroll their students.”…