SCHUYLER CENTER FOR ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY 2022-2023 End of Session Policy Priorities

SCHUYLER CENTER FOR ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY 2022-2023 End of Session Policy Priorities Child Care A.7661 (Hevesi)/S.6655-A (Brisport) — Decoupling child care subsidies from parents’ hours of work — Offers enhanced early education opportunities for children, provides stable, reliable child care for families, and more stability for providers, by allowing parents who work part-time or fluctuating hours. [...] A.7095 (Clark)/S.6077-A (Brisport) — Child Care Pay Rate Differential — Requires all districts to pay a 15% differential for providing care to children from families experiencing homelessness and for children who need care during non-traditional hours (evenings, nights, and weekends). [...] 8962 (Brisport) — Removing barriers to access to child care assistance for immigrant and other families — Eliminates immigration status and burdensome work documentation requirements to ensure more equitable access to child care assistance for low- income New York families. [...] 9010 (Ramos) — Eliminating minimum earnings and minimum hours of work requirements for child care subsidies — At present, families can be denied eligibility for child care subsidies because they earn too little, or have had their work hours cut back, disproportionately harming some families who need child care the most, particularly for parents and families who work unpredictable hours. [...] A.10209 (Lunsford)/S.9029 (Ramos) — 24-Month Eligibility Option — Permits local social service districts to authorize families to receive child care assistance for up to 24 months between eligibility determinations, eliminating unnecessary barriers to access for families, and administrative burdens for counties.