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Child Care Subsidy Funding Cut and Wait List

The state gave counties permission to use Smart Start allocations to serve kids on the child care subsidy waitlist, and Wilkes County has now worked through its entire waitlist. That's great news for families waiting on help and for local child care providers who rely on the funding — though the waitlist will likely return next fiscal year once the extra money is spent.

2 mentionsLast discussed Jun 2, 2026