I’m
sure
many
of
you
don’t
need
me
to
say
this,
but
child
care
in
New
York,
specifically
in
rural
areas,
is
broken
and
needs
to
be
fixed.
In
fact,
64%
of
New
Yorkers
are
in
a
child-care
desert,
which
makes
programs
such
as
New
York’s
Child
Care
Assistance
Program
(CCAP)
invaluable.
CCAP
is
a
program
that
helps
qualifying
families
find
and
afford
child
care.
Due
to
funding
gaps,
however,
many
counties
throughout
the
state
are
forced
to
pause
applications,
leaving
families
in
the
dark.
It’s
apparent
that
in
our
current
economy,
everyone
needs
a
full-time
or
part-time
job
to
make
ends
meet.
When
the
child-care
gap
happens,
this
not
only
impacts
families,
but
also
businesses
and
industry
because
of
the
lack
of
productivity.
Recently
in
Albany,
I
joined
my
good
friend
Assemblyman
Matt
Simpson
(R,C-Adirondack)
at
a
press
conference
to
call
for
CCAP
to
be
fully
funded.
We
heard
from
stakeholders
who
are
dealing
with
the
reality
of
the
broken
child-care
system
and
saw
there
are
real-life
consequences
for
Albany’s
disastrous
policies.
During
that
press
conference,
we
called
for
a
more
stable
funding
structure
for
CCAP,
as
well
as
other
policies
that
would
make
child
care
more
affordable
and
support
provider
growth.
Many
of
these
policies
are
from
our
Assembly
Republican
Conference’s
A
Blueprint
for
Childcare
(ABC)
Plan.
These
policies
include
providing
tax
relief
for
families
and
providers
by
expanding
and
enhancing
tax
credits
to
lower
out-of-pocket
child-care
costs,
increasing
incentives
to
support
child-care
providers
and
exploring
targeted
tax
relief
options
to
reduce
operating
costs
for
providers.
It
would
also
improve
the
affordability
and
availability
of
care
by
promoting
flexible
child-care
models,
including
non-traditional
hours
to
better
meet
the
needs
of
families,
reducing
regulatory
barriers
that
limit
the
creation
and
expansion
of
child-care
providers
and
supporting
innovative
solutions
to
increase
provider
capacity
and
parental
choice.
I
am
proud
to
support
these
proposals
because
no
family
should
have
to
make
the
choice
between
going
to
work
to
put
food
on
the
table
or
making
sure
their
child
is
taken
care
of.
As
the
representative
of
a
rural
district,
I
have
seen
firsthand
just
how
broken
our
child-care
system
really
is.
It
is
abundantly
clear
something
needs
to
be
done,
and
while
no
single
piece
of
legislation
will
fix
things
overnight,
to
not
do
anything
is
simply
not
an
option.
That
is
why
I
am
calling
on
my
colleagues
to
fully
fund
CCAP
and
pass
the
ABC
Plan.
I
also
urge
the
governor
to
sign
these
bills
into
law
when
they
come
to
her
desk.
I
will
continue
to
work
every
day
in
Albany
to
make
life
more
affordable
for
you,
and
child
care
is
a
part
of
it.
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To
read
more
about
our
plan,
you
can
see
our
website:
https://www.nygoppolicy.com/childcareplan
As
always,
please
feel
free
to
reach
out
to
my
office
at
any
time.
I
work
for
you
and
always
want
to
hear
any
concerns
you
may
have.
Assemblyman
Angelino
represents
the
121st
Assembly
District,
which
includes
parts
of
Broome
County,
Delaware
County,
Madison
County,
Chenango
County
and
Otsego
County.
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