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 […]
Category: Child Care
Watch the Recording – ACNJ/NJ DCF 2021 Virtual Fall Forum
On Wednesday, November 10th, Advocates for Children of New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families held a 2021 Virtual Fall Forum to discuss advances in DCF’s strategic goals and provide status updates on vital initiatives like the Pritzker grant, race equity, universal home visiting, school-linked services, child care, CSOC rates and […]
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 Our U.S. Senators: Our Young Learners Need Us to “Build Back Better”
On November 19th, the United States House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act which will provide $400 billion for child care and preschool—the largest federal investment of its kind. The funding will provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for New Jersey’s children, families and educators by: Making child care affordable for all families with children from […]
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, […]
