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Now Expanded: Indiana’s Employer Child Care Expenditure Credit
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Now Expanded: Indiana’s Employer Child Care Expenditure Credit
March 13, 2026
On March 3, Governor Mike Braun signed House Bill 1177 into law, marking a win for Indiana businesses and families. This legislation modernizes the employer child care expenditure credit, providing the tools that Hoosier employers need to support their workforce. As an active supporter of HEA 1177, we celebrate this milestone as a step toward […]
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Celebrating wins together: Strengthen Indy Child Care Grant
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Celebrating wins together: Strengthen Indy Child Care Grant
January 25, 2026
Key child care bills to watch in the 2026 Indiana General Assembly
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Key child care bills to watch in the 2026 Indiana General Assembly
January 5, 2026
Your Guide to Understanding Indiana’s CCDF Voucher Changes
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Your Guide to Understanding Indiana’s CCDF Voucher Changes
October 12, 2025

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Strengthen Indy Child Care program awards over $177,000 to child care programs
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April 2, 2024
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Now Expanded: Indiana's Employer Child Care Expenditure Credit
On March 3, Governor Mike Braun signed House Bill 1177 into law, marking a win for Indiana businesses and families. This legislation modernizes the employer child care expenditure credit, providing the tools that Hoosier employers need to support their workforce. As an active supporter of HEA 1177, we celebrate this milestone as a step toward […]
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Celebrating wins together: Strengthen Indy Child Care Grant
To say the past six months have been tumultuous for the early education system in Indiana is an understatement. The ever-present issues of staffing, enrollment, and budgeting continue to plague early care and education programs around the state. Recently, new regulations, reduced CCDF reimbursement rates, and reduced supports and resources for child care professionals have […]
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Key child care bills to watch in the 2026 Indiana General Assembly
The 2026 Indiana General Assembly session kicks off on January 5. With it comes a fresh wave of bills that could shape the future of early childhood education in our state. At Child Care Answers, we believe that staying informed is the first step toward building a stronger community for our children and families. To […]
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Your Guide to Understanding Indiana's CCDF Voucher Changes
You’ve likely been hearing a lot in the news lately about the crisis surrounding CCDF vouchers and its effect on Hoosier families and child care programs. There are many moving parts and complicated pieces – we hope the below information makes things clearer for you. What is CCDF? Let’s start with the basics. The federal […]
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Introducing the Central Indiana Child Care Alliance
Child Care Answers, United Way of Central Indiana launch new initiative to increase sustainability of family child care homes The Central Indiana Child Care Alliance will support 10 Marion County family child care homes in its first year INDIANAPOLIS – A new initiative from Child Care Answers and United Way of Central Indiana will support […]
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Strengthen Indy Child Care program awards over $177,000 to child care programs
Thanks to the generous support of Glick Philanthropies, Child Care Answers is awarding over $177,000 to nine child care programs. INDIANAPOLIS, April 9, 2025 – Child Care Answers is partnering with Glick Philanthropies to once again award funds to child care providers via the Strengthen Indy Child Care Grant program. The latest round builds upon […]
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Last Day Q&A: 2024 Highlights
As we say goodbye to 2024, staff share their favorite day/activity serving central Indiana’s families, child care professionals, and the community-at-large. We even have some fun memories that demonstrate how much we value each other as teammates. Sarah, Community Engagement Specialist My favorite day was Dia Del Ninõ at the Indianapolis Public Library! I LOVED […]
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Child Care Answers Awards $300K to Providers through Strengthen Indy Child Care Grant
Thanks to the generous support of Glick Philanthropies, Child Care Answers is awarding $300,000 to twelve child care programs to increase availability and create equitable child care opportunities for Marion County families. INDIANAPOLIS, April 3, 2024 – In an effort to provide support and resources for existing and emerging providers, Child Care Answers partnered with […]
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The Impact of Your Story
Change is woven into the fabric of our lives. Despite this, we can feel deeply stuck in systems that are complex and overwhelming. At least, this is how I felt as a parent of a newborn trying to find and pay for care in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. I was desperate to find […]
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