Low-Income Hispanic Families Burdened with High Child Care Costs
A new report from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families finds that many low-income Hispanic families are struggling to find affordable child care. While numerous federally funded programs exist to provide high quality care for low-income families, a disproportionate number of Hispanic families are not receiving assistance. Forty percent of Hispanic parents who work full time, year-round are considered low-income, with roughly one-third of these households burdened with high child care costs. Of those families in the high cost category, nearly one-third of weekly income is spent on child care, as compared to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommendation of 7 percent or less of total income.
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