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The Child Care Policy Advocacy section contains Legislative Memos, Letters, Comments and Testimony. You will also find news items, articles and reports that relate to our policy work in child care.


LEGISLATIVE MEMOS

Empire Justice Memo of Support: ACT NOW to Give Families and Child Care Providers Time to Plan for a Change in their Child Care Subsidy
This bill has been amended to provide 60 days notice - Empire Justice has updated their memo in support to reflect our support for the amendments. Read More

Empire Justice Memo of Support: Disregard a Teen’s Earnings When Determining Child Care Eligibility
This bill would add a new subdivision to Social Services Law 410-w which would require that the earned income of a child under the age of 21 be disregarded when determining the eligibility of a household for a child care subsidy. Read More

Empire Justice Memo of Support: Child Care Subsidies for Parents who Work the Night Shift
This bill would add a new subdivision to Social Services Law 410-w and would require that when a parent with a young child is otherwise eligible to receive a child care subsidy, and works the night shift, the local district should authorize a subsidy so that the parent can sleep. Read More

 


Child Care - Legislative Memos


POLICY LETTERS

Empire Justice Center Letter in Support of Bill to Protect Confidentiality
This important bill allows home based family child care providers to opt out of the requirement that their names and addresses be posted on the website of the Office of Children and Family Services. Read More

Child Care - Policy Letters


COMMENTS

Empire Justice Center's Comments on New York's TANF State Plan 2012 - 14
Our comments to OTDA urging them to take leadership on a number of issues which will improve the lives of low income New Yorkers. Read More

Child Care - Comments


TESTIMONY

Empire Justice Testimony Regarding New York’s State’s Draft Child Care Development Fund Plan for FFY 2014-2015
Our testimony on New York's draft CCDF PLan for 2014 - 2015, including comments on access to quality child care, the effects of lead poisoning on minority communities, immigrant access to quality child care and access to language services at local district offices. Read More

Child Care - Testimony


POLICY RELATED NEWS ITEMS

Empire Justice’s 2013 priorities
The focus is driven by the state’s continuing recovery from the impact of the financial services meltdown and subsequent recession, as well as the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. Read More

Child care subsidies get hearing in Monroe County courtroom
With co-pays for subsidized child care at the highest possible rate in Monroe County and more than a dozen other counties across the state, the issue moved to state Supreme Court on Thursday in an argument to change the way the state and counties decide how much needy families should pay. Read More

Child Care - Policy Related News


POLICY RELATED ARTICLES

Chart outlining child care funding in the NYS Budget 2009-2014
This chart provides detailed descriptions of funding in the state budget over the past several years. Read More

Funding for Child Care Assistance in the Budget
The Legislature Negotiates to Increase Funding for Child Care Assistance in the Budget. Read More

Child Care - Policy Related Articles


POLICY RELATED REPORTS

The Self-Sufficiency Standard for New York State 2010
This report measures the income and earnings necessary for families to be self-sufficient in every county of the state. Read More

 

Child Care - Policy Related Reports


POLICY RELATED NEWSLETTERS

Policy Matters - June 2013
June is always a busy month here in Albany, with the legislative session drawing to a close. Our policy staff is in full swing, working on issues of critical importance to low income New Yorkers - at both the state and federal levels. Here's this month's update: Read More