\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\nYou may be familiar with the guidance that families should not spend more than 30% of their income on housing.\u00a0This is a similar concept.\u00a0Officials in the federal government analyzed family budgets and necessary expenses and determined that child care is \u201caffordable\u201d when it takes up no more than 7% of a family\u2019s budget.\u00a0That 7% affordability standard has been promoted under the Trump and Biden administrations. Right now, the federal government is revising the rules for the grants that fund state child care assistance programs and is widely expected to adopt that 7% standard for maximum co-payments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>For the most part, these are recommendations and proposals. There\u2019s still time to shape the policies and details as we learn more. The calculator and larger discussion about child care affordability is a way to work toward an early care and learning system that works well for children, providers, and parents.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>By Ericca Maas<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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