| With nearly three out of every four Nevadans living in a child care desert, making it easier for families to get high-quality, affordable care is a necessity for Nevada families.
Congresswoman Susie Lee is leading the charge on bipartisan legislation to increase the borrowing power of nonprofit child care providers, which would reduce waitlists and make it easier for families to get the affordable child care they need.
DCCC Spokesperson Lindsay Reilly:
“Susie Lee is dedicated to fighting for Nevada families. Through bipartisan collaboration, Lee has her eyes set on investing in the next generation of Nevadans and delivering real, affordable solutions for families across the state.”
Read more about Lee’s impact:
Las Vegas Review Journal: ‘Large waitlists:’ Plan would expand child care loans for YMCA, other Nevada nonprofits
- Nonprofits seeking to expand child care capacity tend to rely on private borrowing because lower-interest federal loans are capped at $50,000, far less than what for-profit child care centers can access through the Small Business Administration, according to U.S. Rep. Susie Lee.
- “Right now, nonprofit providers have a limit on these loans of $50,000,” Lee said from a YMCA classroom. “And think how little $50,000 buys you when you’re thinking about building infrastructure; expanding infrastructure.”
- “We have children who are in great hands when it comes to facilities like the YMCA: to be in this safe, friendly environment,” Lee said. “And as we stand in this preschool classroom, we can see just how well prepared our children will be and in the type of learning environment that exists for them.”
- Nevada families who need full-time care for young children pay between $10,000 to $12,000 a year, on average, Lee said.
- Yearly enrollment at the YMCA opens at 12:01 a.m. every April 1 […] By the time the nonprofit opens its doors a few hours later, there is regularly a list of between 200 to 300 children who weren’t able to enroll on time.
- “I’m a working mom, and it is a struggle. And child care should not be a barrier for our children,” said Smith, adding that she supports the bill. “They should be able to learn just like any other child.”
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