US Pausing Childcare Funding to All States, ABC News Says

December 31, 2025, 9:34 PM UTC

The US Department of Health and Human Services is pausing childcare funding to all states, ABC News reports, citing an official from HHS.

  • Funds will be released “only when states prove they are being spent legitimately,” HHS spokesman tells ABC
  • Federal funding recipients in Minnesota and “those suspected of fraudulent activity” have to give HHS additional records, HHS spokesman says
  • NOTE: US Freezes Childcare Payments to Minnesota Over Fraud Claims

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