Indiana reports fewer children waiting for child-care vouchers

Indiana’s governor’s office reported Nov. 2 that 9,006 children were waiting for Child Care and Development Fund vouchers at the end of October, down from 41,175 in May. The difference is about 78%. Gov. Mike Braun credited $200 million in funding announced in April 2026; his office said nearly 48,000 children are now receiving vouchers.

The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning says applicants and co-applicants must be working, enrolled in school or in job training, and families must be under 135% of the federal poverty level. For employers and parents, access to affordable child care can affect the ability to sustain work or training. The April funding announcement predates the newly reported October waiting-list figures.

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