Child care funding cuts said to hurt Colorado economy, families

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: January 13, 2026

Words: 1,032

Last Updated: 1 month ago


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Without access to federal child care assistance, single mother Robbie Basham would have to leave her job to care for her son full-time.

“His quality of life would go down because I wouldn’t be able to pay for what we need to live,” Basham said.

A funding freeze on federal safety-net programs that support low-income families and their children will harm all families who seek child care in the state, providers and advocates …

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