Indiana Cuts Child Care Voucher Waitlist by 78 Percent: From 41,175 Children in May to 9,006
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced on November 4 that the waitlist for the state's Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) vouchers has dropped 78 percent since May of this year. Indianapolis, the state capital in Marion County, is where the state administers the voucher program.
The waitlist fell from 41,175 children in May to 9,006 as of the end of October. The governor's office attributed the drop to the $200 million investment Braun announced in April 2026 from the Financial Responsibility and Opportunity Growth (FROG) Fund to expand access to CCDF vouchers. Nearly 48,000 children are now receiving child care vouchers.
The funding prioritized enrollment of siblings of current voucher holders, infants and toddlers, and 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds. Exemptions were also created for children of foster and kinship families, children with special needs, homeless children, children of child care workers, and children of Ivy Tech students.
Braun said making life more affordable for Hoosiers is a top priority, and that the voucher system also works as an economic engine, giving families flexibility to pursue better jobs and new skills. The state says it will continue the effort to shrink the waitlist further.
(Source: Office of the Governor of Indiana)
Source: Office of the Governor of Indiana
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