联邦儿童保育资金冻结可能使伊利诺伊州儿童保育危机恶化,威胁到供应商关闭和家庭劳动力稳定。 A federal child care funding freeze risks worsening Illinois’s child care crisis, threatening provider closures and family workforce stability.

联邦拟议冻结儿童保育资金,有可能加剧伊利诺伊州现有的儿童保育短缺问题,因为近四分之三的州被归类为儿童保育沙漠,特别是在农村地区。 A proposed federal freeze on child care funding threatens to worsen Illinois’s existing child care shortage, where nearly three-quarters of counties are classified as child care deserts, especially in rural areas. 像斯普林菲尔德的帕梅拉·弗兰克斯这样的服务提供者依赖联邦和州政府通过CCAP等项目的补贴运营，资金冻结可能迫使关闭，扰乱成千上万儿童的护理。 Providers like Pamela Franks in Springfield rely on federal and state subsidies through programs like CCAP to operate, and a funding freeze could force closures, disrupting care for thousands of children. 造成短缺的原因包括大流行时代的关闭、提供商每小时平均工资低16.48美元、严格的合格规则以及费用上涨超过国家开支。 The shortage stems from pandemic-era closures, low provider wages averaging $16.48 per hour, strict eligibility rules, and rising costs outpacing state spending. 没有补贴,家庭可能难以提供照料,可能迫使父母离开劳动力队伍。 Without subsidies, families may struggle to afford care, potentially forcing parents to leave the workforce. 倡导者警告冻结会破坏全州劳动力稳定和经济福祉。 Advocates warn the freeze would undermine workforce stability and economic well-being across the state.