Minnesota has deadline to provide Trump administration with child care data
AP News••general
Key Points:
- Minnesota must provide information on recipients of federal child care funds by January 9 or risk losing funding, following allegations of fraud highlighted by a right-wing influencer and the Trump administration.
- State inspections of nine childcare centers accused of fraud found no operational issues, though investigations continue at four centers; providers and families have been told to maintain normal licensing and certification practices.
- The Trump administration froze child care funds to Minnesota and other states amid fraud concerns, with Minnesota’s large Somali community and welfare programs under scrutiny, prompting criticism from state Democrats who accuse the administration of politicizing the issue.
- The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing on the allegations, while a federal child care fraud hotline has received over 200 tips
