Preparing to welcome kids back to her day care centers after some time off around the holidays, Monique Stumon, director of the School Readiness Learning Academy in Minneapolis, doesn’t know what to expect as 2026 begins.
“I call the help line with CCAP to ask some questions about billing. There was no information available,” Stumon said.
She’s referring to Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program, which officials say supports 23,000 children and 12,000 families in accessing health care, and invested $306.6 million for affordable child care for the state in fiscal year 2024…