Governor to pump $200M into child care vouchers, take 14K kids off waitlist

About 14,000 additional low-income children could soon nab vouchers for child care under a $200 million proposal from Gov. Mike Braun's administration.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,004

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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About 14,000 additional low-income children could soon nab vouchers for free and reduced-cost child care under a $200 million proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Mike Braun’s administration.

The administration will ask the State Budget Committee to let it divert $200 million from the General Fund to another account — created to cover underfunding in other agencies — and use the money to reopen admissions for a key child care program.

The Child Care and Development …

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