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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Winning Back Daycare Vouchers for Low Income Families 

Two-thousand out of three thousand vouchers were restored. These are used almost exclusively by large Orthodox and Hasidic families in the neighbourhoods of Williamsburgh and Borough Park.

The community is well organized and lobbied hard to keep the vouchers. About a thousand vouchers used in other neighbourhoods got entirely eliminated.

These are set aside for disabled parents who need help caring for their children as well as unemployed parents who need childcare while they look for a job.

The vouchers offer flexibility and allow parents to pay for care in different settings. The Jewish families use them mostly at Yeshivas.

The Bloomberg Administration says the restoration is for half the year and will be revisited in six months.

Plus, a spokesman says families who lost out will likely be absorbed into city funded daycare centers.

http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/134806

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