Nebraska faces potential child care crisis as subsidy sunset looms.
By Darsha Dodge
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Only around 50 days remain until Nebraska’s state senators gather for the next legislative session, and while facing down a massive budget shortfall is likely to demand the majority of their attention, it’s certainly not the only topic up for debate.
State Sen. Wendy DeBoer of Omaha introduced legislation in the last session to get rid of the sunset date for federal child care subsidies, set to expire Oct. 1 of next year.
Without an extension, families could see a major jump in their child care costs.