Ideal candidates are Newark residents ages 18-24 interested in learning more about the role of policymaking in shaping their city and receiving on the ground training by experienced advocates.
Author: Lana Lee
Good News: NJ’s Child Care Tax Credit has Been Expanded!
In December, Governor Phil Murphy took a giant step in supporting working families by signing S4065/A6071, the child and dependent care tax credit! The bill, passed unanimously on Thursday in both the Senate and the Assembly, will significantly increase access to the state tax credit for child care and increase the total amount of allowable […]
ACNJ’s Response to Governor Murphy’s Conditional Veto to the Child Care Enrollment Bill
Despite strong support from child care providers, parents and lawmakers, Governor Murphy conditionally vetoed A4746/S3947, which would require the state to make child care subsidy payments based on child enrollment, rather than attendance. Read Governor’s statement. Advocates for Children of New Jersey is very disappointed with the decision. Since learning about this legislation, ACNJ has advocated […]
Tell Congress to Pass the Build Back Better Bill
Tell Your Members of Congress to Get the Job Done! On Thursday, President Biden announced a final framework for his Build Back Better bill, which will provide transformative change for our nation’s children and families. The bill is described as the most important federal legislative win for children since the 1960s and 1970s, when Medicaid, […]
Share this Child Care Petition Flyer
In April 2021, New Jersey received nearly $700 million in federal funds for child care through the American Rescue Plan. Despite the continued staffing and financial crises rocking the industry, those funds have yet to be released. Print this petition and share with parents and your network. They can access the online petition by scanning […]
