Maryland
Working families in Maryland need accessible, affordable, quality child care and early learning opportunities for their children.
Currently, federal and state early learning programs reach thousands of young children and their families in Maryland. But too many working families in Maryland are missing out. As a direct result of child care issues, the Maryland economy loses millions of dollars each year in the form of lost earnings, productivity, and revenue.
There are 437k children ages 5 and under in Maryland
71% of these children have all available parents in the workforce
The typical annual cost of child care in Maryland is around $13,000
The Child Care and Development Block Grant only reaches 7% of eligible families. This federal program helps low-income parents afford child care
Maryland’s economy loses $2.2B annually due to child care challenges
Maryland: In The Headlines
Child care in Frederick County can’t keep up with demand, critical shortages in parts of county
Frederick News Post | March 22, 2024
The Frederick County Child Care Market Study revealed that the number of available licensed child care slots hasn’t kept up with the demand.
A child-care center isn’t yet open. The waitlist already nears 1,500.
The Washington Post | February 7, 2024
The nation has a child-care problem, and the Washington region has not been immune to that. The long waitlist for a child-care center that is still months away from opening in a Washington suburb shows that.
Child Care Costs Spike, MD Among Most Expensive States
Glen Burnie Patch | February 13, 2024
The average burden on the household budget for child care is three times more than the 7 percent deemed affordable by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the report noted.
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