For many families, finding affordable child care is one of the bigger obstacles to being able to be full participants in the workforce. Sometimes it just makes more sense for a parent to stay home with the kids than to go out into a job that perhaps doesn’t even cover the costs of child care.

With the launch of Ohio’s Child Care Cred Program, funding is now available for a program that helps split the child care burden.

Applications for participation in the $10 million program are due by May 1, 2026, with funding available through June 30, 2026. Families must live in the state and employers must be Ohio-based to qualify.

According to Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, the state is also working toward expanding child care voucher availability, increasing early learning grants and increasing supp

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