{"id":4161,"date":"2025-04-08T21:11:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T21:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/?p=4161"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:54:55","slug":"icymi-arizona-early-childhood-alliance-hosts-press-conference-to-call-for-investments-in-affordable-childcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/our-stories\/icymi-arizona-early-childhood-alliance-hosts-press-conference-to-call-for-investments-in-affordable-childcare\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: Arizona Early Childhood Alliance Hosts Press Conference to Call for Investments in Affordable Childcare\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Phoenix, Ariz. &#8211; <\/strong>Today, the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) hosted a press conference at the Arizona Capitol to call on the legislature to include crucial investments in childcare in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The Arizona Early Childhood Alliance was joined by Representative Sarah Ligouri (LD 5), childcare providers, parents, and early childhood advocates.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The press conference comes <a href=\"https:\/\/azcapitoltimes.com\/news\/2025\/03\/14\/house-appropriations-committee-believes-a-signed-budget-possible-by-april\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">just weeks before<\/a> legislators believe a budget could be finalized and while Arizona families are struggling under the high cost of childcare. The average cost of childcare for a single child has risen to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/local-news\/thousands-of-arizona-families-awaiting-subsidies-to-help-pay-for-child-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nearly $11,000 per year<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/local-news\/thousands-of-arizona-families-awaiting-subsidies-to-help-pay-for-child-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 2,600 children are stuck on a waitlist for childcare subsidies<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, Arizona has the opportunity to end the waitlist for childcare subsidies and bring down the cost of childcare for thousands of Arizonans.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn response to this pressing issue, I, along with several dedicated colleagues, have sponsored HB 2643,\u201d <strong>said Representative Sarah Ligouri (LD 5). <\/strong>\u201cThis legislation proposes an appropriation from the state general fund to draw down federal funds for childcare assistance and to clear the wait list. These funds are intended to expand access to affordable childcare, support our hardworking families, and stimulate economic growth.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChildcare is very important to single mothers like myself and give us the peace of mind to go back to work and take care of business while our kids are being taken care of in safe and secure facilities,\u201d <strong>said Rachel Camara, a mom from Glendale, Arizona<\/strong>. \u201cChildcare is very important to Arizona and family as well doesn\u2019t matter the background. But it\u2019s very, very important that we work on this waiting list.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/15cT29pPD0nKpOawnXN00OTftYsBdd-4l?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Photos from the press conference can be found here.<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>###<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phoenix, Ariz. &#8211; Today, the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) hosted a press conference at the Arizona Capitol to call on the legislature to include crucial investments in childcare in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. 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