House hears two sides to the child care workforce funding argument

By: Maya Mitchell

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 837

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Over the past week, the House Finance Committee heard two opposing arguments regarding funding for child care workforce recruitment and retention efforts.

New Hampshire’s biennial budget trailer bill, House Bill 2, allocates $7.5 million a year to aid efforts to strengthen the child care workforce. Early education in the Granite State is facing several challenges, including high turnover and limited program capacity for children. The funding program, which started in 2023 to help …

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