AN ACT relating to the Child Care Assistance Program.

Amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.896 to establish income eligibility requirements for the Child Care Assistance Program.

Financial Responsibility Parental Rights Public Assistance State Agencies Children and Minors Administrative Regulations and Proceedings

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This bill would update Kentucky's Child Care Assistance Program by adding official definitions for key terms and setting specific income eligibility rules to determine which families qualify for help paying for child care. It aims to clarify who can access state-supported child care funding. Who it may affect: low- and moderate-income families with young children who rely on financial assistance to cover child care costs.

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