Wisconsin childcare center funding program set to expire, rate hikes loom

Wisconsin childcare providers are days away from losing state funding they’ve relied on for years. Some are warning that rate increases may be necessary to stay open.

The state’s Child Care Bridge Payment Program is set to expire June 30.

Created to replace a federal initiative called Child Care Counts, the $110 million program provided funding to providers throughout the pandemic before expiring last year…

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