Indiana SB0084 expands prekindergarten and child care eligibility and funding.

Indiana SB0084 amends the state plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund voucher program to increase the maximum initial eligibility limit for prekindergarten vouchers to 150% of the federal poverty level. The bill requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to fully fund each eligible applicant for a CCDF voucher payment and establish reimbursement rates for prekindergarten providers at a specified rate.

Indiana SB0084 expands prekindergarten and child care eligibility and funding.

Indiana SB0084 amends the state plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund voucher program to increase the maximum initial eligibility limit for prekindergarten vouchers to 150% of the federal poverty level. The bill requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to fully fund each eligible applicant for a CCDF voucher payment and establish reimbursement rates for prekindergarten providers at a specified rate.