INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration's Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning announced Thursday that it will cut Child Care and Development Fund voucher reimbursement rates to address a $225 million funding shortfall.

The cuts range from 10 percent for infants and toddlers to 35 percent for school-age children. Officials say the reductions are necessary to maintain federal compliance and prevent disruptions to voucher access.

"We made this decision to protect the children and families that depend on CCDF vouchers. There is only one pot of money we could either protect providers or kids, and we chose kids," said Adam Alson, director of OECOSL.

The funding crisis stems from unsustainable rate increases implemented in April 2021 using temporary

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