Trump drafts Stay At Home Child Care Policy

Trump Admin Drafts Policy to Fund Married Stay-at-Home Parents Instead of Paying Strangers to Raise Their Kids

The Trump administration is drafting a major change to federal child-care policy that could allow some married parents to receive government assistance for staying home to raise their own children.

The proposal, reportedly a priority for Vice President JD Vance, would use an existing federal program that has traditionally helped low-income families pay outside child-care providers.

Qualifying families could receive assistance worth roughly $9,000 per child annually. Under the draft, one married parent could stay home with the couple’s child while the other spouse works at least 35 hours per week.

Families would still have to meet applicable income requirements. The money would effectively recognize a parent caring for his or her own child as an eligible form of child care.

The proposal could therefore offer families another option beyond paying a day-care center or outside provider. Existing Funds Could Be Used. The administration is seeking to make the change through the existing Child Care and Development Fund rather than establishing an entirely new program.

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