Getting to know International Organizations

The organization website I am closely studying is National Institute for Early Education Research

In this weeks newsletter the issue related to poverty is introduced in an article titled Large Hispanic Population States use New Federal Dollars to Increase payment rates to child care providers payment rates

Article main points :

In 2018 Congress appropriated nearly $2.4 billion to help states meet the goals and requirements of the 2014 reauthorization of the Child Care and development Block Grant, the largest source of federal funding for childcare.

The Hispanic communities used the money to increase payment rates to providers, also invest in professional development activities for childcare workforce, invest in toddler and infant care, and lastly increase the number of children receiving subsidized childcare.

Due to these funds being state funds the issue is each state can examine and allocate funds to their discretion, creating only a possibility that the communities in need in the most at risk neighborhoods may not be afforded the funding.

In my opinion this so unfair to the population in need. It’s a slap in the face, it’s like saying we have the funding all that you need but varying state by state we shall decide if you deserve it. Therefore a community childcare center had plans to start a business or increase subsidies those plans are not established continuously until the funding amount is finalized. This is so unfair to a community, children and families who are in need.