Every Child in the District of Columbia Deserves a Strong Beginning

The next mayor of the District of Columbia should announce Childcare for All at the start of the new administration, setting a bold vision that every family can access high-quality childcare and no family pays more than 7% of its household income for care.

The District of Columbia’s Childcare Subsidy Program is critical infrastructure for children, families, the local workforce, and the District’s early care & education system. More than 7,000 DC families currently rely on subsidies to afford childcare that would otherwise be financially out of reach.